Daily Archives: February 24, 2012

Causeway/Cabhsair

Posted on February 24, 2012 by edinburghnapiernews

Causeway/Cabhsair is a unique magazine which aims to publish new creative work by Irish and Scottish writers in all the languages and dialects of both countries, as well as reviews. It is published by the Research Institute of Irish and … Continue reading →

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Five Steps

Posted on February 24, 2012 by onenicegreenleaf

Her hands are long and grey and shaking. There are five steps between us. One; two; three; four; five. There are five steps between us. But I don’t think her legs will carry her down. She’s holding something red against … Continue reading →

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The Best Thing That Could’ve Happend

Posted on February 24, 2012 by J W Devoy

The window was wide open, letting the soft, warm breeze play about their sleeping bodies, tickling his eyes in to wakefulness. As his lids parted he couldn’t help but smile at what he saw. A vision of his Aphrodite carved … Continue reading →

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Old Man at Sea

Posted on February 24, 2012 by startclock

My kingdom, my kingdom. My kingdom for a horse. For less, when the thought really demanded considering, much less. Much less for much worse, a swap. A bloody bargain now at its brutal crescendo. The drawing together of dark machinations … Continue reading →

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A Lone Magpie

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Sophie C

A lone magpie perched In the centre of oncoming traffic, Picking through the remnants of her late mate lost. Sifting through the splattered carcass, searching for something delicious.

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- edinburghnapiernews
  - ‘Text’ by Carol Ann Duffy
  - “Why I Write” by George Orwell
  - ‘Days” by Philip Larkin
  - ‘Annabel Lee’ by Edgar Allan Poe
  - ‘To Liu Xiaobo, Untitled’
- bashabifraser
  - No posts
- carolinef2
  - Poem from the point of view of a kite
  - 3rd Person Perspective of Myself
  - 1st Person Perspective of Someone You Know
  - Observations To and From University
  - Story Based on Defamiliarisation Activity
- lb81
  - Another Person’s Thoughts (colleague)
  - Mirror Exercise
  - Journey to and from Uni
  - Concussion
  - Bedroom, View, Street
- neaengstrom
  - Angular haircuts
  - Cyberpunk (tutorial task for week 4)
  - Genres (for tutorial week 4)
- daniiallen
  - Moi
  - Arthur’s Seat
  - Bus Journeys
  - The Sock Puppet
  - Bedroom, Window, Street.
- fortunesfool73
  - Upon Reflection (First creative writing assignment)
  - The Rescue (Gothic piece)
  - Biography piece.
  - How quick, the end.
  - Childhood memories.
- whitelightwhiteheat68
  - The Naming Ritual
  - Window View From A Room
  - A Room
  - Defamiliarisation (of a personal object)
  - A Girl
- theweegie
  - Paranoid Android.
  - Shameless Plug?
  - Genre or something like it.
  - Trike extraordinaire.
- thecanyonbehindher
  - A Midnight Murder
  - Invictus
- handbagaddict
  - Highland Memories
  - Girl
  - Cafe-Observations
  - Bedroom window-view-street
  - Bedroom
- Liv
  - poetry attempt (week 5)
  - childhood (week 4 task)
  - Genres (tutorial task, week 4)
  - Horror (tutorial task, week 3)
- maddak
  - No posts
- bethany87
  - genres
- otis shaw
  - Memoirs of a Gaijin
  - Slow Life
  - Reanimation
  - Paisley Pattern
  - Holiday in Cambodia
- ta07008827
  - No posts
- nargislalee
  - A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
  - New York. New York.
- Sarah
  - Genres
- Skipper
  - No posts
- magzclark
  - How Deep is Your Love?
- kathleen09
  - No posts
- ljmcphee
  - The Crossing
  - Family Portrait
- Keith Baxter
  - Hello Genres, may I list you?
  - 455
- scottanthony1967
  - Room/Window/Street
- klodya
  - A Conversational Poem Between The Forth & Clyde
  - Bus Journey
  - Le Chat Noir – Defamiliarisation
  - Three Characters in a Cafe
  - Bedroom, Window, Street
- The Daily Fail
  - Synoxypathos (short poem with examples of synaesthetic metaphors, oxymorons and pathetic fallacy)
  - Self-description Mirror exercise
  - The Word at War (from Rhyme Well exercise, which is ironic because it doesn’t)
  - Bedroom, Window, Street
  - Cafe Surveillance
- Stuart MacBeath
  - No posts
- dickj91
  - Writing About the Familiar
  - Café People
  - Fitba
- alexhaylock
  - No posts
- chrissy54
  - Glamour and Grunge
  - Cafe Culture
  - Things I See
  - Girl…
- beattie2
  - Haiku
  - Dressing Up
- celticvicky1989
  - Lindsays answers! But is it her?
  - Look in the mirror what does it show you?
  - In someones head (their thoughts) My Boyfriend James.
  - Trip from Uni (Kerrys words)
  - Trip to Uni (Kerrys Words)
- agruber87
  - No posts
- vveronikal
  - No posts
- Kerry Davidson
  - Mirror Image (3rd Person)
  - Defamiliarization (Based on a friend’s words)
  - Daydreaming (In the mind of someone I know rather well)
  - (Fat) Girl
  - Bedroom…View…Street Level
- meowx1337
  - Occupational Hazards
- eprasher
  - Mirror
  - Cafe People
  - Room/View/Street
  - Boy
- bena983
  - mirror
  - Me in third person.
  - Awkward domestic atmosphere (followed by awkward silence!)
  - Girl (‘s night out?)
  - People.
- wiistephy
  - No posts
- dove1986
  - .carry a poem.
  - un café con inspiración
  - Girl…
- kschaiff1023
  - Carry a Poem
  - Photo Frame
  - Cafe
  - Girl – Hunting
  - Computer
- 25liannechristie
  - Defamiliarisation of an object
  - mirror exercise
  - The Lost Journal of J.M. Barrie
  - Bedroom, window and street.
  - Cafe
- dezzie00
  - No posts
- alexcurrie
  - Sun Trap (room/window/street)
  - The Daughter Complex. (girl)
- isiach
  - MOMENTS OF TRUTH
  - Dos & don’ts – BOY
- Ayesha
  - No posts
- Billie
  - Nine One One
  - Where the Cows Go to Heaven (Boy)
- andycross54
  - Cafe
  - Bedroom Description
- jennapenner
  - White Suitcase?
  - Ask 10 random questions and write something around the answers
  - Various attempts at self-description in the third person
  - Carry A Poem
  - Journies
- chiisaikirsty
  - No posts
- molethrower
  - Girl/Boy – Famous
  - Bedroom/Window/Street Descriptions
  - Café Stories
- errish3
  - Mother and child
  - The Strand
  - Poem- Picture of Edinburgh
  - Suitcase
  - Bedroom/Window/Street
- gillianhoban
  - Class and Region
  - A creative beginning…
  - Genre – Romance
  - Genres
- olivergrahamyooll
  - No posts
- willesland
  - No posts
- tchepelina
  - Bedroom/View/Garden
  - Girl
- dougswalker
  - Bloodbuzz
  - One Fine Day
  - Bedroom – Window – Street
- Jamie
  - Bathgate.
  - Boy.
- smilingpencil
  - No posts
- FrancisWhitman
  - No posts
- agnesco
  - the photo memory
  - Oldies Photo
- harmony99
  - No posts
- lmcgirk
  - Girl
  - Cafe people
  - Bedroom, View, Street.
- Ashlie Skye Watt
  - View from the Window.
  - Bedroom Description.
  - Café.
  - ‘Girl’
- Today I don't like...
  - The Violin City
  - Parisque
  - View.
  - Boy
- patersonwrites
  - Myth (Girl)
  - Cafe Predator
- geebus20
  - through the window on to the street
  - the bedroom bit
- jessicarodgers
  - Shane Dobbie
  - Nathalie Weidhase
- murray88
  - No posts
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  - No posts
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  - No posts
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  - Lewis Docherty
  - John Evans
  - Antonia Landi
  - The Editorial Board
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  - No posts
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  - No posts
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  - No posts
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  - No posts
- Antonia Landi
  - A hot summer day
- jennieladd
  - No posts
- emmapolson
  - No posts
- kevinmchugh81
  - No posts
- joestonecypher
  - The Little Man and the Ladies
  - Hunting for Change
  - Eyes Looking Back
- creativeitaly
  - No posts
- vickireed2290
  - Beginnings
- neilbrogan
  - No posts
- falserodhull
  - Beginnings
- steveybroon
  - No posts
- hippo6
  - No posts
- fishfulthinker
  - Stories
  - Success in Haiku
  - Failures in Haiku
  - Between the sheets
  - About Our Mice
- panagiotismanos
  - No posts
- Alyssa Small
  - Life Together
- tonygougeon
  - Chain of Memories
  - week 3
- gailpickering
  - No posts
- melaniekr
  - Acid
- gracie2211
  - To Disappear…
- seanoheimhin
  - No posts
- chrisjpbyrne
  - No posts
- CraigieW
  - Not Another Fluff Piece
  - Cafe Exercise – Same Space, Different Planets
- midas31862
  - No posts
- irpablue
  - No posts
- redsuede
  - The Hoarder
  - People-watching
- stelladonovan
  - No posts
- bryaniekane
  - No posts
- orrla
  - A Canteen Man
- teddyboyy
  - No posts
- costellomagick
  - No posts
- bobthebaker
  - The Ogere of Winston Primary
  - Ballad of Biff the Dog
- jamielivingstone
  - No posts
- becerrabm
  - A screaming comes across the sky.
- liketocook
  - Edinburgh
- signeccentric
  - Child’s rhyme
  - 10-02-11
- sunshineonleith
  - No posts
- jeddancer
  - No posts
- dontknowwhatimdoin
  - No posts
- caledoniajade1
  - Alone
- Gary Davidson
  - Webbed Words of Wisdom for the World Wide Weekend, or Whatever
  - Anecdotal Poetry
  - What a rush – Tutorial activity
  - A Brighter Outlook
  - Tutorial Activity (Work in Progress)
- Robyn
  - People Watching
  - Journey
  - What if…
  - Hair Cut
- Sarah
  - No posts
- onlysoonasatsuma
  - Boxing Match In The Commons
- greg303
  - they are here again.
- ladyemodude23
  - Betty
  - Untitled
- 0katewalker0
  - The Souvenir
- georginawilde
  - Tea
- onenicegreenleaf
  - Cotton Wool
  - Five Steps
  - Places We Would Never Go
- shaunmilne89
  - Words
  - City Streets and Liquid Roads – Continued
  - Dream
  - City Streets and Liquid Roads
  - Cold Games of Rainy Chess
- declankeen
  - No posts
- ruthsimpson
  - No posts
- kjdoig
  - 2339
- mikeepeters
  - No posts
- chloethomson
  - Cloister Cemetery in the Snow
- rmp447
  - No posts
- rtyoung1
  - Arranging a Confession
  - Ross Young
- jonathantoye
  - No posts
- rachellewebdill
  - No posts
- andrewmcarthur35
  - No posts
- davebmackay
  - No posts
- Sonia Charlotta Reini
  - Jerusalem
- aNonEyedMouse
  - I try to Quit
  - J’Attendrai Le Suivant
- Eilidh McCartney
  - in someone elses shoes
- louismoorehead
  - Keats Verse
  - What Dylan said
- jdwb
  - No posts
- thenightofthewilddonkeys
  - Perfect Skies, Chapter 1
- elinronja
  - an honest verse of longing or a simple song of hope
- Andrew Barr
  - Pictish Stone
- lauravab
  - One in Fishmarket.
  - everyday journey to Uni
  - Gothic descripton.
- AliceChalder
  - A Reaction to Caspar David Friedrich’s ‘Wanderer above the Sea of Fog’ (from the Romantic and the Gothic lecture)
- Liam
  - Anniversary of the End of Days
- rossjackthelad
  - No posts
- rcam222
  - No posts
- J W Devoy
  - The Greatest Battle Ever Told
  - The Best Thing That Could’ve Happend
  - When the Bow Breaks
- Sophie C
  - A Lone Magpie
  - The Hospital – (just something random)
- erinsheepie
  - What If…
  - Growing up
- alansicmoto
  - A Storm Beneath the Clouds
- scienceofdeduction
  - No posts
- blairmcnally
  - No posts
- scho10
  - No posts
- hthrlnrd
  - No posts
- lewiscampbell
  - No posts
- cbemaule
  - No posts
- rose2505
  - Existing in the Moment
- windmilldave
  - No posts
- startclock
  - Old Man at Sea
- emmabrown111
  - No posts
- laurenkatehannah
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Daily Archives: February 24, 2012

Causeway/Cabhsair

Five Steps

The Best Thing That Could’ve Happend

Old Man at Sea

A Lone Magpie

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