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10 mins to write a poem – Reasons

July 29, 2013 0

Today was a wonderful stimulating day at the POWA women’s writing workshop. Creative energy is a joy to be part of. Today we did various exercises which were fun and pushed us beyond mental boundaries. What struck me most is how quickly people bond in a positive space. Writing is often a solitary pursuit but it is also a medium …

South Africa Women’s Writing project, Perfectly Imperfect – Submissions close 30/9/13

July 26, 2013 8

The POWA (People Opposed to Woman Abuse) Writing Project started out as a once off Women’s writing competition in 2005 to celebrate POWA’s 25th anniversary. From this beginning the competition evolved to become a multi faceted project drawing high quality submissions. The project has been a springboard for many writers where they have grown as individuals and in their talent. …

A South African wife, poet and mother. Sula was the founding member of the Durban Live Poets Society (LiPS) in 1995 which she headed until leaving Durban in 2000. She has had journal extracts published in Fair Lady Magazine and in the anthology “Glass Jars Among Trees” and her poetry, for which she has won several prizes, has been published in various South African and international anthologies. Sula is a loving mother to 4 children and loves hiking, the outdoors, reading, writing, cooking, baking and sewing. (written by my husband :) ) You can e-mail Sula at sula1968@gmail.com