I’ve been writing small stones this January, although truth be told I’ve been more attentive to my poetry and my new novel! (More of that to come)
Anyway here’s a taste of my month so far:
1. Frost holds fast to the edge of the field / in the blonde grass the heron stands / a train beneath its feet
Written after a walk along an old railway track
2. Ruched skirt, frilled blouse/ feather earrings/ a girl among pigeons
I was shopping in town when I saw this.
3. Distant cars/ fireflies in the jungle’s sudden dark
From my writing room window.
4. It was evening all afternoon/shadows rippled across the field/a goldfinch sat in the hawthorn
I’d been reading and imitating Wallace Stevens..
5. Honda baseball cap,walrus moustache /two rosaries, a scottie dog under his arm / he fills the kitchen
I met this guy in my friends kitchen!
This small stone is about re-discovering a novel I had already begun and taking it up again!
My favourite is ‘it was evening all afternoon’ – I know those days! Lovely observations. What I like about ‘smallstones’ is the sharing of notebooks – the bits and pieces we all scribble down.
Hi Kathy – too many of those days lately – I think this shows how helpful it can be imitating the greats!
Brilliant pebbles Av. My small stones are more like giant boulders but I’m still chipping away at them! x
Whatever size they’re yours and that’s what’s good about them! really looking forward to sharing our notebooks in March
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I love the stones and the idea of creating a special book to keep them in. I tend to litter the house with mine, writing them on scraps of paper as they come to mind. This is one aspect of my writing that I keep meaning to find a special ‘container’ for.
Hi Judith – I think the idea of keeping them in a special box or drawer is lovely then you can just lucky dip them. I do have some inspirational quotes on scraps of paper that I keep like that
Love your small stones observations here Avril, and your book. I meant to join the small stone project again,but… I’m enjoying your posts here as I catch up on your activities.