As we approach a change of seasons, I’m planning a new online course (with European timezone-friendly hours) where we will use generative prompts on different topics to create new pieces. During this course, you’re invited to use the prompts to write poetry or prose.
At the beginning of summer, I decided to re-vamp the poetry course I’d taught via Zoom in 2020. Here’s what some students had to say at the time: Interesting course…
Three poems by Miriam Calleja have been published and published in translation in a new anthology called Correnti by Mosaïque Press. SECOND ITALIAN/ENGLISH ANTHOLOGY SHOWCASES CULTURAL ‘CROSS-CURRENTS’ Translating the work…
I don’t believe in waiting for inspiration. There, I said it. We all have to start somewhere. There are those who like to write a poem every now and then……
As any writer knows, the editing process is essential to creating a polished and professional piece of work. However, editing someone else’s poem can be a delicate task. It is…
Finding time to write can be tough. On top of that, most of us find it difficult to have the capacity and mental bandwidth to be creative on top of…
For some of us, writing is a way to express our thoughts and feelings and to share our stories and experiences with others. Writing helps us come to terms with…
This month I’ve taken on the (masochistic?) task of writing a poem a day during the Tupelo 30/30 writing challenge. Along with some other fine poets and their first drafts,…
Overall I found it challenging, which is exactly what it should be. If you’re not pushed there’s no point. It was good to explore the world around us with honed…
This year the Arts Council Malta has asked me to represent Malta during the annual multicultural poetry festival Transpoesie, which is now in its 11th edition. Transpoesie 2021 explores the…
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