First Blogging Award!

I don't believe it! The Accidental Poet  has received a 'Super Sweet Blogging Award'
courtesy of Maureen Vincent-Northam, freelance writer, copy editor and genealogist, author of 'Trace Your Roots' and the  Writers Checklist .

The rules are fairly simple;

Two firsts - A commission and a performance.

Earlier this year, I was asked to write a poem for the wedding of my closest friend, Sara.

"We'd like something original, something written with us specifically in mind."

We laughingly called it my 'First Commission'

"Oh... and we'd like you to read it during the ceremony."

No pressure then?

Locked In

I normally shy away from politics and the news for my poetic inspiration, if only for the reason that there are plenty of poets out there who do so better than I.

I know that this is a controversial subject; one that everyone has a strong opinion about, but as I read of Tony Nicklinson's passing, I was moved to write the following poem, in dedication to him and to others who are currently facing similar situations.

Book Review - Celebrity Blood - by Nathalie Suteau (Translated by Amy Conley)

 Are you growing weary of the same old "Wham! Bam! Fang you Ma'am!" type of Vampire plot lines currently on offer? Looking for a Vampire book with a little more intellectual bite? 

Yes? 

Then allow me to introduce Celebrity Blood by Nathalie Suteau. 

Working on a promo for Encounters

Over the last two days, I have been working on a promotional video for Encounters. I needed some captions etc. to go with the images used. Here is the result.

Canvas

 

A canvas, born of innocence.

Life's encounters,

a colour-burst

medium.

A palette of

light,

dark and

vibrant.

Good,

bad and

violent.

Each,

shaping life,

composing 

our emotional

landscapes.

An afterthought...

Following on from my previous post, here's a non-traditional senryu.

e-readers
formatting nightmare
for poets

A senryu is a form of poetry that originates from Japan. Traditionally, it follows the same structure as a haiku and contains three lines and specific syllable count of 5- 7-5 . The haiku deals with nature whilst a senryu is primarily concerned with human nature and is often humorous or satirical in content.

The above is an example of a non-traditional senryu in that it follows a 3-5-3 syllable count.

One Step Closer to Kindle Publication

Good morning folks ...

And what a beautiful day to wake up to. The sun is shining for the second day in a row down here, which no doubt means the powers that be will be considering another 'hose pipe ban' before long.

I have just spent the best part of three days re-formatting the manuscript for Encounters, making it e-reader friendly for it's launch on to the Kindle platform in the not too distant future. And what an experience that was!