Swimming and Writing: Poetry Workshop

Wednesday 22 September 2010

Looking for a poetry challenge?

Fancy having a poem commented on by Colette Bryce and published by the Guardian online? Then follow this link.

Thinking caps on and get writing, closing date - 3rd October.

And - NO FEE!

Anonymous22 September 2010 at 22:23
Very interesting, and free is always good! And a deadline that isnt too far away helps too! Thanks for the link!
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Unknown22 September 2010 at 22:24
Colette Bryce??!! Guardian poetry!! I'm in! This is great :) Thank you!
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AquaMarina22 September 2010 at 22:54
Wow! all the poets scribbling away in their candlelit garrets! You're very welcome and best of luck, gals!
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This summer I went swimming

This summer I might have drowned

But I held my breath

I kicked my feet

I moved my arms around

This summer I swam in the ocean

And I swam in a swimming pool

Salt my wounds, chlorined my eyes

I'm a self-destructive fool

Self-destructive fool

This summer I did the backstroke

And you know that that's not all

I did the breaststroke, the butterfly

And the old Australian crawl

The old Australian crawl

This summer I swam in a public place

And a reservoir to boot

At the latter I was informal

At the former I wore my suit

I wore my swimming suit

Oh, this summer I did swan dives

And jack knives for you all

And once when you weren't looking

I did a cannon ball

This summer I went swimming

This summer I might have drowned

But I held my breath, I kicked my feet

And moved my arms around

I moved my arms around

Loudon Wainwright III