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An Open Letter to Dispossessed Poets

21.05.2013
The truth is, the modern world we live in does not appreciate poetry. Not like it ought to, not like you and I do. We get it. We eagerly...

John Bradburne - The Believer, The Humanist, The Most Prolific English Poet

16.05.2013
Not many people know of John Bradburne - not as many as should, since he is probably the most prolific English poet. But you will be excused...
'I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate'

'I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate'

23.04.2013
A video titled "I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate" has gone viral, reducing some viewers to tears and causing others to speak...

'Zooming In, Zooming Out': A Conversation With Shannon Hardwick, Poet

16.04.2013
On the eve of the publication by Mouthfeel Press of Hummingbird Mind, her second chapbook, I caught up with her for a conversation about...

The Waste Land (A Land Laid Waste By Gideon's 'Reforms')

1.04.2013
A paraphrased adaptation - with apologies to T S Eliot.
Five London Poetry Hotspots (And a Bonus)

Five London Poetry Hotspots (And a Bonus)

29.03.2013
American friends who come to visit invariably ask which spots they should visit to get a feel for the London poetry scene. Here are five...
World Poetry Day: Students Try Their Hand At Poetry

World Poetry Day: Students Try Their Hand At Poetry

21.03.2013
A competition launched by poet Karen McCarthy Woolf in aid of World Poetry Day has seen students from across the globe try their hand at...

Food for Thought

17.03.2013
We sat in the kitchen for our writerly discussion. He held a sheaf of A4 paper, covered in typescript while I was armed with my favourite...
The Underground Beast That Is Spoken Word

The Underground Beast That Is Spoken Word

14.03.2013
The most immediately striking thing about an evening of spoken word is the almost tangible electricity in the air. No one is quite sure...

An Interview With Mr Gee

13.03.2013
I first got into Spoken Word around 2001. I was a part of a DJ outfit & we used to play Funk/Hip Hop/Garage/R&B at clubs up and down the...
Beethoven In A Spaceship? It Can Only Be The Edinburgh Festival...

Beethoven In A Spaceship? It Can Only Be The Edinburgh Festival...

13.03.2013
Arts lovers can hear Beethoven in a spaceship and see Leonardo da Vinci take centre stage with modern technology at this year's Edinburgh...
Robin Hood Was 'Freedom Fighter Attacking The French'

Robin Hood Was 'Freedom Fighter Attacking The French'

11.03.2013
Robin Hood did not rob from the rich to feed the poor in Sherwood Forest, he was a freedom fighter attacking French invaders in Kent, a...
Gathered Light: The Poetry of Joni Mitchell's Songs

Gathered Light: The Poetry of Joni Mitchell's Songs

10.03.2013
As Gathered Light, a collection of Joni Mitchell's poetry is about to hit the book shelves, I speak with writers Lisa and John Sornberger...
A Poem For International Women's Day: 'Conversations With Grandma'

A Poem For International Women's Day: 'Conversations With Grandma'

8.03.2013
In this touching tribute to one of the important women in his life, spoken word poet Raymond Antrobus tells the story of a conversation...
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