You may have noticed that my posts are now signed with 'The Other of Two'. This is because I have teamed up with a very dear friend of mine to create the blog Two Poets.
Lainie Thornton and I had a conversation a few weeks' ago about the challenges that one faces when writing poetry. Writing to a theme, writing when we don't feel like it, and attempting new styles, were a few of the issues that we had discussed. The main challenge is, of course, finding the time to write.
So, as a challenge to ourselves, and to each other, we have created Two Poets. Each week a theme will be decided by either Lainie (One of Two) or myself (The Other of Two). We will then have until midnight on the Sunday of that week to come up with a poem that addresses the theme.
We are now into our third week, and I can honestly say that I have already been stretched. Like an athlete that has a pacer running beside her, Lainie is my pacer in the world of poetry.
Take a look for yourself, and if you feel so inclined, join in!
