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Back to Basics: Observation

The writing below was inspired by an exercise Anthony Anaxagorou discussed in the following podcast episode: London Writer’s Podcast #012: Anthony Anaxagorou– Push Past Self-Doubt and Think Like a Poet Describe exactly what you see/smell/ hear/etc, right now. Include objects, people, and anything else in your immediate environment. I can taste the remnants of Original…

leona allen

March 26, 2023

#100tinyexperiments

#cars, #creativewritingprompts, #morning, #observations, #peopleplacesandthings, #poetryprompts, #writing, #writingaboutwriting, #writingprompts

Sunday Round-Up 19/03/2023

Hello World and Happy Sunday! This week has been all about trying to stay creative amongst major distraction. I started the week determined to do a digital detox (defined really as avoiding leisure YouTube, streaming Netflix, Prime, Disney+, listening to podcasts, checking my phone first thing). TLDR: I FAILED. Monday was great and I truly…

leona allen

March 19, 2023

weekly review

the breath before the word

three dots beginning middle and end what story will we make of lives?

leona allen

March 19, 2023

#100tinyexperiments, poetry

#craft, #espanol, #hestitation, #identity, #poetry, #story, #storyofourlives

Sunday Round-up 12/03/2023

Hello World and Happy Sunday! It’s been a while since the last Sunday Round-up, but I’m back and ready to continue the documentation of my process! The #100repchallenge was successful in that it helped to kickstart a practice of consistent writing and 100 poems entered the digital sphere. Since the last time we spoke, I…

leona allen

March 12, 2023

weekly review

#creationvconsumption, #poetry, #process, #sunday, #sundaywriting, #weeklyreview, #writingprocess, #writingritual

12 Frames

What is the picture to the frame? And who holds it? Me, You, Dupree or Auntie? I saw your eye twitch thrice. Looking like who shot John. I want to write to you without words. He said why’s my face making faces? Truth leaking out of pores Out of salty tears and nostrils streaming with…

leona allen

March 10, 2023

#100tinyexperiments, poetry

#100tinyexperiments, #12, #art, #experimentalpoetry, #frames, #imageandpoetry, #lovepoem, #observations, #poetry, #questionsonlove, #shadows