Tonight I am the guest host at the Bar and I have offered up the theme of 'The River.' My poem is titled 'rivers of rhythm' and ideally should be read whilst listening along with the following recording: Press play and follow the words. They are linked to the music. This is your first hand … Continue reading rivers of rhythm
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writer
Frank is our host tonight at dVerse and his 'Meet The Bar' prompt is below. In summary, here’s the challenge again: Write a prose poem on any topic of at most three paragraphs. Or, write a poem showing why prose poetry doesn’t exist. When you have written and posted your poem or prose poem, link … Continue reading writer
Rhythmbridge
Lillian here, your host today for dVerse Tuesday Poetics. I’m wondering how many bridges you’ve crossed in your lifetime? Come bridge with me. Create a poem that uses the word bridge in anyway you choose. ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Funny you should ask. I'm a bridge builder you know? … Continue reading Rhythmbridge
Beeliners
The challenge set by Kim is to write a poem about a garden. It can be a real garden (yours or someone else’s), a fantasy garden, a fictional garden, such as The Secret Garden, the garden of live flowers in Through the Looking Glass or the garden in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, a biblical or historical … Continue reading Beeliners
Finding my voice
Life has been busy of late. Running another Expressive Rhythm Stories training in Malaysia, going to see Crosby, Stills and Nash Live in Singapore, running a Rhythms of the World workshop in Newcastle, watching Thomas Truax perform, Mentoring Drum Circle work in Hull and The Wee Drum Gathering here at Wiston...next stop Dublin for more … Continue reading Finding my voice
Paul’s Rhythm Journey: Mende
Today I have been creating Rhythms in a Sequencer called Percussion Studio,, in order to assist a group I taught at the weekend with their ongoing learning. This is a rhythm called Mende, and is a composition of mine that was inspired by a series of workshops with a drummer from the Caribbean, who went … Continue reading Paul’s Rhythm Journey: Mende