Category Archives: Poetry

ReMEDIAte my poem

Posted on 30th June 2015 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s #clmooc challenge is to take something done in one media and convert it to another. My first attempt uses one of the poems written for Sheri’s challenge. First I copied and pasted the text of one of them into … Continue reading →

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A weekend of making for #CLMOOC

Posted on 21st June 2015 by NomadWarMachine

#CLMOOC doesn’t “really” start till tomorrow but some of us were eager to get going so I guess we started early. We started by remixing some Webmaker Thimble memes, and then Greg (@jgmac106) upped the game by sharing a riff on the … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Sestina for Rhizomatic Learning

Posted on 21st May 2015 by NomadWarMachine

(Sarah) Rhizomatic learning is very subjective. It’s up to you, not up to Dave, what gets to count. The important thing is not to worry, but be content to mess around, mix it up – play around. Be warned – … Continue reading →

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Cinquain for Rhizomatic Learning

Posted on 21st May 2015 by NomadWarMachine

 Rhizomes Invasive things? That depends on the type. Some need nurturing so they thrive; others choke. flickr photo shared by Internet Archive Book Images with no copyright restriction (Flickr Commons) (purists might say this is not a true cinquain. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Haiku for Rhizomatic Learning

Posted on 21st May 2015 by NomadWarMachine

What’s rhizo learning? A chance to play with new things. Don’t worry ’bout mess.

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Words can hurt

Posted on 25th February 2015 by NomadWarMachine

Mary Magdalene by User:Vassil (File:Sépulcre_Arc-en-Barrois_111008_12.jpg) [CC BY 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons There’s an old playground saying that we used to bandy around a lot as children: Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never harm me. I said it … Continue reading →

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A poet who didn’t know it?

Posted on 30th January 2015 by NomadWarMachine

I have been introduced to the rather lovely Poetweet which has made this for me and this In principle by Sarah Honeychurch You should meet and When the speaker does not engage. I’m calling on to stop in Scotland Aye, it … Continue reading →

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Faith, Howp, Luve

Posted on 20th October 2012 by NomadWarMachine

Still on the search for that perfect wedding reading, and out with Scots Lit pals last night.  I’d been adamant about not wanting owt trite at our wedding, such as 1 Corinthians 13 1-13, when Andrew suggested a reading from … Continue reading →

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Appropriate love

Posted on 11th October 2012 by NomadWarMachine

Niall and I decided recently that we want to be married, and I am gradually realising just what this means.  We saw the Minister today, and we have a date for the wedding – eek!  So I’ve started thinking about … Continue reading →

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Finding one’s voice

Posted on 8th September 2012 by NomadWarMachine

I’ve been experiencing a wee bit of writer’s block recently (well, don’t we all?) and a sentence floated into my mind, and has been repeating itself to me over and over this week.  I tracked it down (yeah, Google) and … Continue reading →

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