Writing & Calligraphy

Emma’s poem - Fighting for the flag

Emma may only be 10-years old but she sure knows what it is to be a proud Australian.

Fighting for the flag

There it is, the Australian flag, standing tall and proud

On ANZAC Day, one minute of silence in front of a quiet crowd

Fighters for Australia, some way up high

I know that they are proud, somewhere up there in the sky

Calligraphy

• Australian Society of Calligraphers Incorporated. Aims to perpetuate an interest in calligraphy in Australia and to encourage the appreciation and use of traditional and contemporary calligraphy. Links to Australian and international sites.
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• Cynscribe's Calligraphy Compilation. Over 1000 links.
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Writing

Have a story you want to tell about seniors? Or maybe you're a senior, or senior-to-be, and have a poignant life episode you'd like to tell others about. You can have it published in our Senior Stories page

Check the Education section above for dictionaries, thesaurus, rhymes and other guides to writing.

For a list of writers' organisations, start here.
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Here are some sites to get you in the mood:

• Bikwil. Bikwil is published bi-monthly and most contributors are over 50, so be in it!
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• Bonzer! - a free, monthly on-line journal by, for and about seniors. Written and read by seniors from Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK and USA.
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• Funny Poets. Whether you're a poet or not, submit your funny poem or read poems from 50 categories - twisted romantic love poems, silly birthday, wedding or adults only poems
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• International Penfriends (IPF). This Australian club is the world's largest penfriend club. The main objective of the club is to keep the art of letter writing alive and to use this form of communication to encourage worldwide friendship.
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