by Orna Ross | Oct 27, 2019 | Poetry |
The trees in London are spectacular at the moment. This particular beauty, its dazzling shade of yellow, gave me a new poem: Tree Alert. I wrote it too late to include in my book of mindfulness poems, published yesterday, but it would have fitted nicely in there. If...
by Orna Ross | Oct 22, 2019 | Poetry |
Practicing mindfulness, though they would never have called it that, is something that poets have always done. And poetry readers too. Reading mindfulness poetry requires as much creative attention and presence as writing it. I’d been writing for almost a decade...
by Orna Ross | Oct 13, 2019 | Poetry |
My new inspirational poetry book, Allowing Now, which launches on the 25th of October, is a selection of mindfulness poetry. “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” Alexander Pope said in his great poem about poetry writing and publishing back in 1711. I’m no...
by Orna Ross | Oct 6, 2019 | Poetry |
Would you like a free poetry book? I’ve just changed my offering to poetry subscribers to my website. Sign up for a free poetry book here. I read and write all kinds of poems but I love most the genre called “Inspirational”. My brand of inspirational poetry is not...
by Orna Ross | Oct 1, 2019 | Poetry |
This is a guide to poetry pamphlet competitions for indie poets. Some allow entrants from international poets; others are limited by territory. Please check the rules of the individual competitions. UK Unpublished Poetry Pamphlet Competitions: Mslexia...
by Orna Ross | Sep 29, 2019 | Poetry |
Today’s poem, Pteronophobia, was inspired by a trip to Matthew’s Yard in Croydon, where my daughter lives. This creative hub is home to the first fully crowd-funded theatre in the UK, a successful art gallery, showcasing the work of emerging local artists and...