| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
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| When: | Fortnightly on Wednesday mornings (Alternate Wednesdays throughout the year) |
| Venue: | Group Member's Home |
We all have a story to tell, or there’s a poignant letter to a friend, a humorous poem or nostalgic script lurking somewhere in the back of our minds. Now is the time to settle down and put ‘pen to paper’; it is so therapeutic to offload jostling thoughts into a coherent readable whole.
Can you create a short story, make a parody from a well-known poem, or even write a play? Perhaps rewrite your life experiences onto that computer screen in an entertaining or informative way? This can encourage others to have a go too. We are all about support and encouragement. No experience is necessary, only the desire to have a go.
It is said that we all have a book in us, and with a little gentle nurturing, everyone can write poetry. Even a few jottings can start the ball rolling…
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Examples
- Dandelion Clocks & Our First Anthology
Featured Poem: Dandelion Clocks by Anne Wells (© 2026) Perched on their stalksHaphazardlyScattered acrossThe field We taught our childrenHow to blow timeFluff sailed through the… Read more: Dandelion Clocks & Our First Anthology - Creative Writing - December 2025
Stone pillars frame the holy place Cold gloom pierced now by shafts of light A pauper kneels with upturned face And bares his soul before… Read more: Creative Writing - December 2025 - Creative Writing - Selkie
She lay quite naked on the harsh rocks, her pale skin in sharp contrast to the glistening dark of the sea-wet granite. Covering her with… Read more: Creative Writing - Selkie - Creative Writing - Going HomeThe school bell rings the children runAll thoughts of lessons flownWith dreams of freedom oh what funAt last they’re going home The factory hooters the… Read more: Creative Writing - Going Home