For the duration of NaNoWriMo 2023, we will be posting a writing prompt every day and in doing so, we encourage our community to donate to charities providing medical aid to children in desperate need in this unprecedented crisis. Today's is by Kathryn Bevis on the healing power of colour.
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DAY 3: A PROMPT BY POLLY ATKIN
For the duration of NaNoWriMo 2023, we will be posting a writing prompt every day and in doing so, we encourage our community to donate to charities providing medical aid to children in desperate need in this unprecedented crisis. Today's is from Polly Atkin who "writes and talks about various aspects of living with chronic illness, including disability and the environment, living in a rural place and as a disabled person, access to nature and access to the arts".
DAY 2: A PROMPT BY SARA ABOU RASHED
For the duration of NaNoWriMo 2023, we will be posting a writing prompt every day and in doing so, we encourage our community to donate to charities providing medical aid to children in desperate need in this unprecedented crisis.
DAY 1: A PROMPT BY ABEER AMEER
UNICEF reports that in Gaza, “hundreds of thousands of children and families are caught in a catastrophic situation” and that, as of October 29th 2023, over 3000 children have been killed and more than 6000 have been injured “due to unrelenting attacks”. For the duration of NaNoWriMo, we will be posting a writing prompt every day and in doing so, we are hoping to encourage our community to donate to charities providing medical aid to children in desperate need in this unprecedented crisis.
A POEM BY MENNA ELFYN
As a preview for our upcoming December issue, and to support our campaign beginning November 1st to support children in Gaza, we offer this poem in Welsh and English by the poet Menna Elfyn.
Remembering the Sycamore Gap Tree on National Poetry Day 2023
On National Poetry Day 2023, we wanted to take a moment to mark the loss of the Sycamore Gap tree with a print by the poet and artist Jane Burn, and a poem by Philip Gross which while not specifically about that event, can be read in relation to it.
MODRON Issue 3 call for submissions
Hello to our readers! For issue 3, MODRON magazine is opening for its first poetry submission period from August 25th – September 15th 2023. This year, National Poetry Day is on the theme of refuge, and we are particularly looking for submissions on refuge and the environment. Please note however, that submissions are not limited to the theme. … Continue reading MODRON Issue 3 call for submissions
MODRON Issue 2 is now complete
Sending a warm hello to all our readers. Issue 2 is now complete. In a time of great environmental upheaval, where can we find refuge? Cath Drake’s poem imagines a utopic future where dolphins pass on their wisdom to newly-humbled humans. Laura Fisk was honoured to gain permission to translate Elin ap Hywel’s moving poem about seeking refuge in … Continue reading MODRON Issue 2 is now complete
Our new SPRING issue forthcoming
Happy spring to our readers! This is just a quick update to say that a brilliant new issue is coming this month. The first installment will appear on Sunday March 12th, and the final installment will arrive on Sunday April 2nd. We have new work coming from writers like Richard Gwyn, Cath Drake, Pascale Petit, … Continue reading Our new SPRING issue forthcoming
Happy New Year from MODRON
Photo by Hakan Erenler on Pexels.com Happy new year to all writers and readers concerned with the environment and ecological crisis. What more can we do in the coming year to protect the natural world and to change the way we look at the environment, but especially how we value it? To get us thinking, … Continue reading Happy New Year from MODRON
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