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I am not a Proper Poet

Gaye Manwaring

This is a poetry book with a difference. I believe that reading and writing poetry are really good for wellbeing and I want to encourage the practice. My book contains a selection of my poems written over many years in various styles and formats and covering many topics. I explain in detail how I wrote some of them, sharing the inspiration and a thorough analysis of the form and words. It is written in a very accessible and appealing manner. I also include a range of activities to encourage people to write poems for themselves. I have tried these exercises out and I know they work even with people who think they are not very creative. These can be used by individuals, writing groups or by a tutor.

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ABOUT GAYE MANWARING


 

Gaye retired from the University of Dundee in 2020 after a long career in higher education. She ‎lives in Dundee with her husband and they enjoy travelling Scotland in their motorhome. She is ‎involved in voluntary work linked to resilience and wellbeing. Her other interests include ‎reading, writing, theatre, nature, cats and social history. ‎
As well as academic writings, she has also had two non-fiction books published. They are ‎‎"Waiting in the Wings: Letters of a Pilot in A World War II" (2021) and "Learning My Living: ‎Reflections on Teaching in Higher Education for Over Fifty Years" (2022), both from Extremis ‎Publishing.‎