It’s cold, there’s snow on the ground and I can’t go out far as I have a poorly post operative patient (nothing too serious thankfully) to look after, all of which means that between chores I’m getting a fair bit of writing done. I’ve also been spending some time on the net looking at what people are doing – finding inspirational projects, blogs, websites, etc.
I love this about the internet – the way there’s always something intriguing out there, something to enrich your day. As a break from prose I often look to poetry, art and music for this. Here are some of the thing I’ve been looking at:
The Poetry Project (sign up here) Poetry and art from Ireland. A poem for a Monday morning…’ What better way to start the week, wherever you are in the world? Every week, from January 1st 2013, we will be uploading a poem and accompanying video artwork, in celebration of Ireland’s literary and visual creativity.’
I loved this week’s video, music and poem, they really made me smile…and want to dance…it’s an uplifting thing to have land in your in-box on a Monday.
Esther Morgan’s website – she’s one of my favourite poets and her website is full of goodies – like the Journey of a Poem – a wonderful insight into how she works and how a poem develops and also Beat the Blank Page with lots of workshop ideas to get you writing.
Susan Rich – on being honoured as a writer – I keep coming back to her blog.
This wonderful piece on insomnia in Granta, by Chloe Aridjis. (Found via Twitter)
Eliza Carthy singing Whispers of Summer – ‘all in my mind.’
Stunning photographs – Kirk Palmer: Hiroshima, at Minimal Exposition
Poet and translator George Szirtes on Twitter, just an hour ago – ‘ Snow, dense as a swarm of bees, the sky dense grey-white. Settling.’
Enjoy!
As always an inspirational post from you sending me skittering away to follow up these sites. And as always wonderful images. Happy writing wrapped up in the view. Wx