The idea of critique and criticism** has cropped up on a number of occasions recently, including at the poetry group I attend. There, it seems clear that some of the less experienced writers feel they shouldn’t be commenting on, let alone criticising, the writing of the more experienced group members. 
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Category: poetry
village fiestas
Spain goes from fiesta to fiesta and here in the village the first proper working week after the long summer has ended with celebrations in honour of Nuestra Señora la Virgen del Pilar de Arenas.
taking stock
LIght verse: ‘stock count’
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autumn cleaning
“September on the doorstep” – not yet a poem, but maybe it’ll grown up to be one when it’s older.
Vacuum cleaners are great, but there’s nothing quite like taking your aggression out on a dusty carpet hung on the line! 
where (how? when?) to begin?
Since I came across a story about procrastination on the BBC Magazine page, I have, of course, been putting off blogging about it.
There’s so much there that I could comment on that I hardly know where to begin. Instead, I’ve been following links to other stories and generally wasting time.
I would like to get this posted today, though, so have finally selected three points to focus on.
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don't confuse the narrator 