‘Time is a storm in which we are all lost.’ – William Carlos Williams
‘…it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.’ – The Doctor
‘There Will Be Time’ is the theme for Poetry Day Ireland 2020 and to celebrate you’re invited to become Time Lords for the day and explore the phenomenon of Time in all its glory in this FREE online writing challenge!
We are living in the eye of a global storm right now but through poetry we can write the words to change the weather, unravel the wibbly-wobbly bits or find our way home.
The rules of the challenge are simple.
Read the Time-themed prompts and poems.
Listen to the Time-themed tunes.
Write for 15 minutes.
Share your poem in the Facebook group.
Read and respond to other posted work.
Most of all, be creative and enjoy yourself!
how do i join the writing challenge?
Here’s what to do:
Sign up for the FREE challenge on Eventbrite by clicking the button below.
Join the Timey Rhymey Challenge Facebook group on 29 April.
Get ready to enjoy a day of Timey Rhymey poetry writing fun!
What are you waiting for? Click here to sign up:
The group opens on the 29 April, with a welcome, introductions and time-related stuff to get you in the mood for writing.
The challenge proper kicks off on Thursday 30 April for Poetry Day Ireland 2020, with poet Angela T. Carr sharing new prompts and inspiration throughout the day.
This event is hosted in conjunction with Poetry Ireland as part of their Bright Ideas programme for Poetry Ireland Day 2020.
what’s next?
Please share the challenge on social media with the hashtags #PoetryIrelandDay #ThereWillBeTime #TimeyRhymey.
Don’t forget to tag me @adreamingskin and @poetryireland (Twitter & Instagram).
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