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Wolves and the Moon - Julia Ward's Blog

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UPDATED BIOGRAPHY - May 2023

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I started writing poems in 2011 and find it an excellent hobby.  I joined this site in 2015.

Where I live is in France, but I am English.  I enjoy noticing the contrasts between the two countries in terms of sociology.  There are quite a few - subtle ones for the most part.

I have (by March, 2023) set up over 100 Poetry Contests for you all. 

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My poetic philosophy are these -

Understatement in poetry gives the readers more to think about than overstatement.

Tell, rather than show.  It's far more intellectual.

 

Wolves and the Moon

Blog Posted:8/19/2018 1:01:00 AM

I am admiring your poetic reasons why wolves seem to howl at the full moon. 

In poetry, the reasons for this phenomenon are myriad, but scientifically, the howling has nothing to do with the moon...  After all, the howling takes place on other phases of the moon and on moonless nights...  How our linking of wolves' crying to the moon happened is that the wolves raise their heads while they make their sound.  The truth is that the howling is intended to be heard by other wolves, but as yet, biologists have not discovered for what purpose.



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My Past Blog Posts

 
Judging Methodology
Date Posted: 7/29/2023 6:40:00 AM
Haiku
Date Posted: 6/3/2023 10:34:00 AM
Judging Contests
Date Posted: 4/16/2023 11:29:00 PM
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Date Posted: 7/4/2020 6:09:00 AM
Composition
Date Posted: 4/28/2020 3:19:00 AM
What Free Verse is Not
Date Posted: 4/6/2020 9:13:00 AM
The Children's Pieman
Date Posted: 8/24/2019 7:33:00 AM
Names for Pets
Date Posted: 8/17/2019 6:42:00 AM
So, what name means "Driver of Victory"?
Date Posted: 6/2/2019 9:41:00 AM
Premiere Contests - My View
Date Posted: 4/4/2019 1:49:00 AM
Flour Doll
Date Posted: 3/24/2019 5:16:00 AM
Moon Party
Date Posted: 2/24/2019 10:52:00 AM
Two Stanza Optimism
Date Posted: 11/15/2018 4:00:00 AM
Wolves and the Moon
Date Posted: 8/19/2018 1:01:00 AM
"Mary had a little lamb" - A Variation
Date Posted: 8/15/2017 1:21:00 AM
The Beauty of Rules
Date Posted: 8/14/2017 12:42:00 AM
At the Footbridge - Explanatory Poem
Date Posted: 6/17/2017 1:12:00 AM
At the Footbridge - A Reminder
Date Posted: 6/16/2017 1:55:00 AM
At The Footbridge - A Reminder that my contest title was composed by me BEFORE the Limerick Collaboration
Date Posted: 6/14/2017 4:06:00 AM
What Do We Want From A Poem?
Date Posted: 3/16/2017 1:45:00 PM
Touch and Go - Flash Fiction
Date Posted: 11/24/2016 3:27:00 AM
Self-indulgence
Date Posted: 8/22/2016 2:41:00 AM
THOUGHTS ON CLERIHEW
Date Posted: 8/13/2016 2:15:00 PM
"BE PREPARED"
Date Posted: 8/2/2016 7:53:00 AM
Second Try or Second Chance Contests - A Request to Judges
Date Posted: 6/6/2016 4:35:00 AM

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11/21/2023 Magnification Free versefantasy,
11/19/2023 Queen Margaret Coupletwoman,
11/2/2023 Letter Light Verseanxiety,desire,
9/16/2023 Chester Free versemusic,song,
7/31/2023 Polka Free versefantasy,
7/29/2023 Ostrich Light Versecool,imagination,
7/20/2023 Meat Rhymefood,humor,repetition,
7/1/2023 Heather Versesister,
6/10/2023 I, Jam Maker Verseidentity,
5/26/2023 Whales Take Four Free versefish,sea,
5/21/2023 A Wolf Thought Experiment Free versestress,
5/10/2023 Rose Meadow Free verseremember,
4/12/2023 Twisted Free versecharacter,
4/5/2023 Louise - Fictional Free versegirl,poetry,
3/24/2023 Oath Trioletfarm,work,
3/15/2023 New Moorings Narrativefun,
3/9/2023 Knob Haibuncat,
3/5/2023 Sharp Gate Haibundog,fantasy,
3/1/2023 Ice Rhyme6th grade,sports,
2/16/2023 Four Cafes Proseimage,
1/16/2023 Skis Acrosticsports,
8/16/2022 A Jolly Fisherman Rhymechildren,fish,
8/7/2022 Webcam Dawn Rhymehumorous,
6/27/2022 Life Rhymedestiny,life,
6/19/2022 My Tongue Free versefood,
5/20/2022 Sentimentality Free verseanger,
9/26/2021 Charming Patterns Free versefantasy,
3/9/2021 Little Girls - Nursery Rhyme Rhymekid,
2/13/2021 Ghost Jack Narrativegothic,
10/5/2020 Panther Rhymemythology,
6/2/2020 Wales To Me Lyricsociety,
5/7/2020 Polka Dot Dress Factory Versefantasy,
4/3/2020 Video of Tram In Alexanderplatz Free versemeaningful,
9/6/2019 Town Children Versechildren,
8/7/2019 Gossip Here, Gossip There Rhymewisdom,
7/26/2019 Of a Pashmina Free versemetaphor,
5/26/2019 Driver of Victory Versemystery,
5/2/2019 Back To Front Senryumissing,stress,
4/5/2019 Looking For Button Free versecat,
3/17/2019 A Billion Ponds Free verseemotions,
2/4/2019 Taking Stock Personificationencouraging,wisdom,
1/29/2019 Blue Lady Narrativemystery,
1/25/2019 Entertainment In Heaven Monokuheaven,
1/9/2019 A Waitress's First Day Imagismgirl,work,
1/2/2019 Wisdom a La Sophie Rhymeinspirational,wisdom,
12/29/2018 Rhein Ii - the Photograph Verseperspective,river,
12/20/2018 Winter Haikudog,tree,winter,
11/11/2018 Gorse Verseflower,imagery,
9/15/2018 Pink City Rhymehappy,
6/23/2018 Why There Are Stars Free versebeautiful,meaningful,
5/28/2018 Ice-Cream Tree Versefood,sensual,simile,word
4/14/2018 Yesterdays Acrosticdream,school,
4/12/2018 Lady On the Tree Versemystery,
3/24/2018 Watery Violin Rhymemusic,myth,
3/22/2018 Lovers On the Pier Lyricfun,love,
3/8/2018 Mostly Bluebells Monorhymeemotions,flower,spring,
1/16/2018 Weather Forecast Rhymehow i feel,humorous,weath
8/3/2017 In Search of Lost Boys Free verseangst,memorial,
7/17/2017 Aquarium Date Free versegoodbye,relationship,
7/13/2017 A Childhood Memory Quintain (English)imagery,
6/11/2017 Multicultural Vespers Free versereligion,
6/5/2017 Bells For Saint Barbara Concreteprayer,
5/13/2017 The City of Toulouse Versecity,
4/24/2017 Art - Henri Matisse Quaternart,cat,fish,
4/5/2017 The Candy Lady Dramatic Versedark,murder,
4/3/2017 A Scarf From South Africa Free verseafrica,culture,
3/25/2017 Deep Down Lyriclove,love hurts,
3/18/2017 Beauty Queen Senryutechnology,
3/6/2017 Nail Polish Personificationfun,
2/20/2017 If We Were Trees Free versecreation,tree,
2/20/2017 Sexy Expletive Haikuclothes,sexy,
2/7/2017 A Chocolate Sponge Wedding Cake Rhymechocolate,food,humorous,w
2/5/2017 Playing Football Limerickboy,car,father son,footba
1/31/2017 Song For Beulah Lyriccute love,dance,song,
1/24/2017 Dancing Maids Trioletdance,happiness,happy,
1/24/2017 Fishing Rod Haikuimagery,
11/26/2016 My Response To Rumi Free versehealth,how i feel,love,
11/11/2016 Trinket Story Narrativebetrayal,
11/8/2016 A Sheen Light Versepassion,
10/13/2016 Fromage, James Tate Style Light Versefood,imagery,surreal,
10/1/2016 A Ton of Roses Pantoumrepetition,rose,
9/15/2016 In a Name Lyricbetrayal,
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8/28/2016 The Cigarette Free verselonging,
8/27/2016 Not Believed Free verseanalogy,political,
8/20/2016 Dinner In Knightsbridge Senryufood,
7/30/2016 King Minto Narrativeleadership,weather,
7/27/2016 Tears For the Death of Minto Free versecharacter,
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7/25/2016 Red Nails Tankaconflict,
7/18/2016 So and So Coupletimagination,
7/12/2016 Parcels Island Didacticjudgement,
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6/27/2016 Whisper In Irish Senryuireland,music,
6/24/2016 I Dreamt of a Treaty With Trieste Free verseconfusion,
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6/17/2016 Love Verselove,
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