{"id":2826,"date":"2016-06-20T19:47:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T19:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writingsinrhyme.com\/?page_id=2826"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:56:57","slug":"landingpage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer returns, even if only for a few days!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Doughiska Bay here in Galway – now that the sun is here for a while its nice to get back to place I have not been for a while, such as the Old Dublin road walk to Oranmore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Words from the writer…<\/strong><\/p>\n

A collection of mainly rhyming poems on all topics under the sun… I have been writing up my scribbles for some time, so hope to have that rectified in the weeks to come. <\/p>\n

Longford writers group has had a few publications and events to which I have contributed some words over the past couple of years.<\/p>\n

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What is a poem?<\/strong><\/p>\n

For some, poetry is a personal reflection, for more it is an open part of culture to be celebrated.<\/p>\n

For some, rules are against the rules, for others, more traditional, like me, rules are there to give structure, but can be bent occasionally.<\/p>\n

For me poetry is to be celebrated both as a part of a living culture and as part of our reflective life.<\/p>\n

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