At the end of 2011 it seemed that autumn had passed the baton straight to spring, leaving winter on the margin, leaving us to wonder if it was just biding its time or would it be a 2012 wallflower, leaving crocuses, daffodils, the first leaves of the tulips in the old cracked pot to the drape of tonight;s frost.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
small stone No 29, Jan 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
small stone No 27, Jan 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
small stone No. 26, Jan 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Found: a yoga teacher close to home
After lots of web browsing and phone calls I think I’ve found a yoga teacher near to where I live. She has a quiet studio in her garden, teaches the sort of yoga i like and has a class on a morning I’m free. I had an hour’s lesson with her this afternoon –getting to know her way and having some great feedback on my posture and poses. Wonderful savasana to close –a quiet voice guiding me through relaxation under a cosy blanket.
Its the week to be creative in the on-line poetry course with another challenging task and tight deadline. This one is all about writing in a register or voice that is at odds with the subject … a sort of idea is floating at the moment. More positively lots of good feedback on my last effort from the tutor and the group including really good suggestions for stanza breaks. Best of all I showed my first long poem (70 lines) to a friend and now have some very nice praise, which prompted me to start a praise record for those days when I feel like never writing a poem again.
I’ve been busy with lots of school governor work this week and there’s more to come tomorrow and Friday when I’m going to an INSET day with the staff –should be good.