Alien versus Pooh (as in Winnie the)
Ten Commandments for the Happy Writer from Nathan Bransford
Fablus post on spell-chequer from Strictly Writing
Poem on th reality of Poetry Readings on Michael Farry's blog.
Words not to use in poems from Bill Posters. Ever used any of these? Shard, seep, pellucid, myriad, woe, curlicue, soul, mind, pent, hence, yonder.
15 words contemporary poets overused from World Class Poetry Blog
I'd add: Alas, burgeon, breast (really, do we need so many?) anything relating to masturbation (boring), fuck (boring and lazy), heart (overused) also fragile, fragment, tears, soul, ripe, soar, I, my, mine, the (check, you can often leave it out) and (can often use a comma) pare.
What words would you add?
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Enjoyed both your list and the one over at World Class Poetry.
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