31 Points about Poetry (part 1

Introducing a poetry challenge (from January 2017) • 1. Pick words carefully with precision • 2. You can write great poetry without rhyming - but ... • 3. You can start anywhere on a blank page • 4. All words in a poem explode - unlike in prose • 5. Don't put poetry up on a pedestal • 6. Stop trying to understand the poem • 7. Don't wait to be inspired to write a poem • 8. Use fresh images when you write a poem • 9. A Muse - you don't have to have one to write a poem • 10. Treat "Writer's Block" as research time • Jenafer's words • The Total Eclipse of the Sun God • What Toastmasters in Cork are doing - prep for May 2918 (D71) • Weather Report: courtesy of Cork Radio International - hyper-local Radio • Public speaking causes stress, fear & lack of confidence #business @toastmasters