by Orna Ross | Mar 13, 2022 | POETRY |
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most likes or comments here on my blog. Below is my most popular Instagram poem this week, “The Way of the Womb”. Enjoy! The Way of the Womb The people are...
by Orna Ross | Mar 8, 2022 | POETRY |
This week, in “One of Mine and One of Yours”, my inspirational poetry reading on Instagram Live, we featured “I am what I am not” by Susan Cathro This was the first in this new way of doing things and Insta frightened us with a rogue message...
by Orna Ross | Mar 6, 2022 | POETRY |
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most likes or comments here on my blog. Below is my most popular Instagram poem this week, “Seeing Eye”. Enjoy! SEEING EYE SALEMA MOODS III I’m rocked in...
by Orna Ross | Mar 4, 2022 | FICTION |
A while ago, I came across an idea that has made an enormous difference to how I plan my novels: It's using haiku poetry to plan my novel, from the theme to the story beats of the outline. As I return to writing fiction for publication, I'm drawing on it again. And...
by Orna Ross | Feb 27, 2022 | POETRY |
I normally post the poem that received the most likes or comments on Instagram on my blog here each Sunday, but this week I'd like to feature this poem from an upcoming collection I’m putting together for Mother’s Day. Enjoy! Trying We’re going to town. I try to help...
by Orna Ross | Feb 20, 2022 | POETRY |
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most likes or comments here on my blog. Below is my most popular Instagram poem this week, “Lazy Day”. Enjoy! Lazy Day On Sundays, I like to keep faith...
by Orna Ross | Feb 14, 2022 | POETRY |
It's time to submit your poems for a chance to feature in Indie Poetry Please! My Indie Poetry Please! feature on Instagram aims to introduce poetry lovers to exciting and inspiring indie poets and their work. There have been some changes to this program. Here's how...
by Orna Ross | Feb 13, 2022 | POETRY |
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most likes or comments here on my blog. Below is my most popular Instagram poem this week, “Recalling Brigid”. I wrote this poem for Imbolc, the...
by Orna Ross | Feb 6, 2022 | POETRY |
In the 1990s I was given a poetry book Call Me By My True Names, by the zen master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, whom I and my family came to know as Thay (teacher). For me, it was the most transformative book I’ve ever read, leading me along the mindfulness and...
by Orna Ross | Jan 30, 2022 | POETRY |
I write and publish my poetry first on Instagram. Then on Sundays, I post the poem that received the most likes or comments here on my blog. Below is my most popular Instagram poem this week, “Due Time”. Another adaptation of an old Irish poem. This one...