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Writing Poems

Posted on 02/11/2018 by Andrew Reynolds

I’ve just added my sixth poem to my lectionary project.  It took a month to write and I don’t like it.  I have added it to the collection because I’ve stopped fighting with it and need to move on. The … Continue reading →

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Project Update

Posted on 12/17/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

Just wanted to give a quick update on my lectionary project.  I’ve completed four poems and am working on number five.  I am up to Matthew chapter 3. I decided that I’d reuse a poem as the first poem in … Continue reading →

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Version Three

Posted on 09/24/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

My writing hasn’t been progressing as well as I’d like this month, but I have been thinking more about last month’s poem and now have a version three (the other two are here if you want to compare: Poetry Revision). … Continue reading →

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Poetry Revision

Posted on 09/03/2017 by Andrew Reynolds

The greatest lesson a writer can learn is the art of revision. A text can always be improved. A poem can always be distilled to the essential image – the central emotion, the basic truth the poem is seeking. One … Continue reading →

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