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Pimm’s and Poetry in Welney, and the green heart of Bury St Edmunds

Posted on 18/06/2014 by Elaine Ewart

On Friday, over twenty guests joined my guest poets, Emma Danes, Leanne Moden and Fenland Poet Laureate Poppy Kleiser for a wonderful evening of poetry and wildlife in the beautiful surroundings of WWT Welney.  It was great to hear the … Continue reading →

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Pimm’s and Poetry, Friday 13th June!

Posted on 14/05/2014 by Elaine Ewart

Come and join us for another evening of Pimm’s and Poetry! Enjoy four talented poets from the East of England reading their work against the beautiful backdrop of the Ouse Washes. Friday 13 June 2014 6-8pm, WWT Welney Wetland Centre Hundred Foot … Continue reading →

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Allographic gig, the return of Pimms and Poetry and the NaPoWriMo finale

Posted on 02/05/2014 by Elaine Ewart

And we are through the tape!  NaPoWriMo 2014 is over, and I can give my overworked poetry brain a rest for a bit.  It has been tremendous fun taking part in the poem-a-day challenge for the month of April along … Continue reading →

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Pimms and Poetry: a literary and mothtastic evening…

Posted on 27/06/2013 by Elaine Ewart

A lovely evening in WWT Welney’s Widgeon cafe on Friday night, with plenty of folk turning out to support our guest poets and be at the launch of the new poetry anthology, Words for Wide Skies.  All the poets had … Continue reading →

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Our first feedback on ‘Words for Wide Skies’…

Posted on 19/06/2013 by Elaine Ewart

We’ve had our first reader review to the new poetry anthology, Words for Wide Skies!    These are Jan Payne’s words: ‘A stunning collection of Fenland poems…  Profits towards conservation at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Centre Welney. Warmly encourage the purchase … Continue reading →

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Words for Wide Skies is here!

Posted on 08/06/2013 by Elaine Ewart

The nature poetry anthology, Words for Wide Skies, edited by yours truly, is now back from the printers!  It is very exciting indeed.  I was delighted (and not a little relieved) to see that it looks splendid, with a beautiful, eye-catching cover … Continue reading →

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Pimms and Poetry and launch of poetry anthology!

Posted on 15/05/2013 by Elaine Ewart

It’s always the way: when there’s a lot going on, there’s no time to blog about it! I’ve had a fantastic couple of months, but right now I need to tell you about my big event, the Pimms and Poetry … Continue reading →

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Call for submissions: poetry anthology

Posted on 07/03/2013 by Elaine Ewart

Please let us have your poems for the new anthology of nature poetry I will be helping to edit, in association with Atelier East and the Fenland Poet Laureate awards.  Sales will raise funds for conservation work at the Wildfowl … Continue reading →

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No longer a lawyer but I am a judge…

Posted on 08/02/2013 by Elaine Ewart

Two new experiences this week – on Saturday I led my first poetry workshop, and yesterday was one of the judges for the Fenland Poet Laureate 2013 competition.  What it is to parade oneself as some sort of expert on … Continue reading →

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Poetry workshops

Posted on 11/01/2013 by Elaine Ewart

Just to say that I will be running two poetry workshops, on 20th and 26th January,  at WWT Welney and Wisbech and Fenland Museum, in association with the Fenland Poet Laureate awards – complete beginners welcome!  Details are on the Atelier … Continue reading →

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