The Messy Writers Club
A poetry community for poets that believe there's beauty in our messiest moments.
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How do you know when a poem is “done”? (opens the original)
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How to be a profound, poetic pain in the butt (opens the original)
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Things are about to get messier! (opens the original)
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Writing from the Living World with Alex Dawson (opens the original)
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A night of poetry in honour of Dolly (opens the original)
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Dolly Parton meant a helluva lot to me. Chances are if you opened this email, she meant a helluva lot to you too.Jolene is my go-to karaoke song and I always sing it with maximum drama and passion in Dolly’s honour (sometimes while also wearing jewels or sequins, of course). I don’t have big hair. But I do try to have a big heart. I think that’s why I loved Dolly most. She didn’t let the money change her. She came from a humble upbringing and fought her way upward with kindness and class. As her
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