http://slow.writerscafe.org/Markyhamps The original writings of author Mark Hampson en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776033171 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 When did you realise all the promises you once made (to yourself, to your love, to anyone?) dripped through the cracks of your perseverance, arrogance and sanity? This is a poem, a cynical retort on one's self, explores the outcome... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Markyhamps/315592/ A sonnet based on Keats' 'Bright Star''. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Markyhamps/315016/ A villanelle, mimicking the same form of Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gentle...'. my most satisfying poem which has been published. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Markyhamps/315013/ I had to write 1,000 word continuation of the line 'A woman digging in her garden discovered something unexpected' in order to be accepted at Manchester University. i got accepted and turned that Uni down anyway! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Markyhamps/315011/ Influences? Dostoevsky's 'Notes from the Underground' and the movie 'Requiem for a Dream'. It's good to write new material just before I start a English Literature and Creative Writing BA. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Markyhamps/315005/