Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print
by Alison Meakin
Pen to Print based in Dagenham Library,
Professional services for those writing literacy.
Encouraging the beginner and expert writer,
Educational courses provided to make one brighter.
New events added with plenty of choices;
Naturally, allowing others to hear their voices.
Travel far from the borough to attend,
Truly diverse talent with positive vibes send.
Open office hours, five days a week,
Obliging when manuscripts need a tweak!
Prose, poetry and even comic writing,
Preparation and workshops inviting,
Reading your work aloud gives you confidence,
Relating to others makes you less self-conscious.
In print themselves, with their own magazine,
Informing what is available on the writing scene.
Novels, short stories and poetry,
Nomination categories for competitions held annually.
The chance for writers to get their work in print,
Truly inspired by mentors who encourages their instinct.
Copyright Alison Meakin 2020
Would you like to see your writing appear in Write On! Showcase? Send your short stories, poetry or novel extracts to pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk
Prose, poetry and even comic writing,
Preparation and workshops inviting,
Reading your work aloud gives you confidence,
Relating to others makes you less self-conscious.
