WORDS OF A FEATHER

  What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen is a 19th-century collection of short stories blending whimsy and moral lessons, often inspired by Andersen's life experiences.  We used this as a prompt to write from the point of view of the moon - to write - What the Moon Saw... The Moon shone bold and bright lighting up the dark, dark night while down below Tim looked up high looking up at the moon and the stars in the sky He quickly took his camera phone to capture this moment  while all alone the Moon was very happy, in fact, she was very vain without notice, clouds gathered it started to rain Tim's photo won lots of prizes and cheer And his moon photo sold for a price quite dear.  Lisa So much darkness apart from the rays of light casting shadows, out of the silence, (the moon) there was what sounded like gunshots and explosions of colours. There is so much happening all at once, lighting up the night sky.  All too soon it was over just as s...

  Words of a Feather is a  group of women writers who meet at Feathers Future tucked away in Great Yarmouth on the East Coast of England.   The organization is a place where women can   feel safe, valued and free to be themselves, knowing they are not alone which  provides long term trauma informed support shaped by Feathers values that meet both practical and emotional needs of women.  The Writing Group is an open, welcoming space where women can write together in a supportive and exciting environment with a professional writer. Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.'  (Meg Rossoff) We hope you enjoy the stories, poetry and texts included here.