by Orna Ross | Sep 25, 2018 | POETRY |
Do you value poetry and its power to make positive change? Poetry Patrons: People Power Poets used to rely on elites–kings and queens, lords and ladies, tribal leaders and arts councils–to support their work. Only the well-to-do could afford the luxury of...
by Orna Ross | Sep 2, 2018 | POETRY |
Writing haiku, reading haiku: both are creative practice. Thinking or talking is the opposite to what haiku’s all about but it can help the practice if you know a little about: 1. Haiku Forms 2. Haiku Features and the differences between these. Writing Haiku, Reading...
by Orna Ross | Sep 1, 2018 | POETRY |
Like inspirational poetry? On the first day of each month, I release a new inspirational poem exclusively for my patrons on Patreon. This month's poem is called “The Next Birth”. It's a love poem that begins with couple-love and moves to universal love....
by Orna Ross | Aug 26, 2018 | POETRY |
Here, evening mist has nothing to hold but the trees. Autumn has not yet plucked the last of the leaves. For me, it’s that time of day, that time of year, when poems come. Oh, that ache to be here, to be heard. Surely, soon. You relieve it with love, always did. My...
by Orna Ross | Aug 25, 2018 | FICTION |
For the past year or so, I have been adapting a novel to script. Every Friday morning I meet my son who works in film and together we do some screenwriting and the usual sort of creative support stuff that creatives need. He's helped me to shape the second part of my...