The mirror showed me another face. Continuing the poetry comics adventure. Things are getting weird and wild!
Another Face
The street is not a street
I am diving into comics poetry this Autumn, inspired by Bianca Stone's online poetry comics class. What is a comics poem and how do you go about writing/drawing one? In the happy absence of fixed methods and definitions, I began checking out this mysterious territory. I started with the text from my recent poem, Fox, …
The Mirror of You is Waiting
This comics poem is a response to today's NaPoWriMo prompt: Because today marks the halfway point in our 30-day sprint, today I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that incorporates the idea of doubles. You could incorporate doubling into the form, for example, by writing a poem in couplets. Or you could make …
Fortune Cookie
Today's NaPoWriMo prompt: The number 13 is often considered unlucky, so today I’d like to challenge you to beat the bad luck away with a poem inspired by fortune cookies. In honour of the fortune cookie theme, I broke out a bottle of Chinese Ink. This was my first time using this ink in a comic. …
Kwik Fit
I wasn't expecting to be able to write a poem today as I was on my way to the forest. However, the journey had a mind of its own, as journeys often do.
Sea Change
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Comics Poetry
It's not the poem, it's not the drawing – it's a new beast altogether! - Bianca Stone, The New York Comics Symposium I love comics. And I love poetry. Recently, I have been concerned I might have to ditch one in favour of the other at the start of NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month). However, when …
