Tag Archives: poetry

The Wind. A Song by ChatGPT

Posted on 21st October 2023 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks: What does the wind say to you today? Does it whisper softly in your ear, or shout right into your face? Write a song about the wind. Bonus points for singing it to us. I turned … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to me

Posted on 26th April 2023 by NomadWarMachine

Today is my birthday. As I’m currently playing with AI with #ETMooc2, I asked ChatGPT to write me a poem. I also asked NightCafe for ” a birthday card with cats and prog rock”. “Today is my birthday. I like … Continue reading →

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ASCILITE 2021

Posted on 9th December 2021 by NomadWarMachine

Last month Wendy and I gave a presentation about the collaborative poem that happened as a result of a DS106 Daily Create. It was 9am Sydney time, making it early am for Wendy and late evening (10pm) for me, but … Continue reading →

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Why I write

Posted on 21st October 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I write to understand I write to create new worlds I write to remember. I write to relax I write to grieve I write to forget.

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A haiku for the weekend

Posted on 25th August 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Writing a chunk of my lit review this weekend. I am not sure if these are my favourite books, but they are definitely some of the ones that have had the most influence on my thinking. Some are old friends, … Continue reading →

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Summer doodles, and more

Posted on 1st July 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Hello all – how’s July for you so far? Here in Glasgow it’s hot, and I am hiding in my study looking out over our garden with berries ripening, potato plants thriving- so much promise, so much sun. But, luckily, … Continue reading →

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N+7 Poem

Posted on 29th January 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create challenge is to: Write a poem using the N+7 form, conceived of by the French poets of the Oulipo movement. Choose a text, such as Elizabeth Bishop’s “One Art,” and replace each noun in that text with the noun occurring … Continue reading →

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John John Johnston Johnston

Posted on 18th May 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create jogged a memory. #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1592 Make a poem about johnjohnston https://t.co/ymweyfqTik pic.twitter.com/rbj7eDBD4l — ds106 Daily Create (@ds106dc) May 18, 2016 So here’s my adaptation of Disobedience by A. A. Milne John John Johnston Johnston Weatherby George DuPree Took … Continue reading →

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Feb 14th Rhizopoem

Posted on 14th February 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Ginger’s a rhizome An iris is too Some irises are pink But this one is blue       flickr photo by tanakawho shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC) license

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Elfje: My Little 11 poem

Posted on 17th November 2015 by NomadWarMachine

This elfje poem is inspired by @ronald_2008s blog post for part of Digital Writing Month Look   A frog Under that stone Jumping in the water SPLASH flickr photo by public.resource.org http://flickr.com/photos/publicresourceorg/493790768 shared under a Creative Commons (PD) license

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