Out and about again yesterday evening – more Hudds Lit Fest, this time a Spoken Word night hosted by Talking Zebras. They meet a couple of times a month on Saturday afternoons at the Wickham Arms in Cleckheaton. I might go tomorrow. http://www.talkingzebras.co.uk My purpose with all of this is to hone some stagecraft, butContinue reading “Spoken Words”
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Huddersfield Literature Festival Poetry Open Mic
Backwards, to the Future!
Freedom, is it?
Despite all these storms, spring is in the air (just about) and it’s helping me to feel a bit more positive and creative. The truly awful behaviour of this government doesn’t help, though. This poem is to ‘celebrate’ Thursday. I’m glad that Boris feels proud of releasing us from all restrictions, including the sensible onesContinue reading “Freedom, is it?”
The Warm Glow of Wood
With a heavy-bagged stagger,I drag my hand-gathered haulHome, to burn for warmth.These dry winter days exposeSo much combustible waste.They say wood heats you twice,But I find it’s thrice:Once more for dragging it back!
The Joy of Shameless Self-Promotion
In 2022 I have decided to pour myself into Lateral G, performing, producing and publicising my work more effectively. I’m back at full focus, writing all the time, and there’s a huge backlog of work sat waiting for release. But still I can’t help writing about whatever is happening to me right now, and asContinue reading “The Joy of Shameless Self-Promotion”
Behind Those Walls
(1) https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3885 (2) https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/update-on-coronavirus-fpns-issued-by-police (3) https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1669/rapid-responses I’d like to credit Rosa Poet with the excellent idea of referencing in poetry! If you like my political poetry, go and check hers out – link below. https://instagram.com/poetrosapoetry?utm_medium=copy_link
MRI Review – Two Stars
Here is a new experiment in poetry and sound – something I’ve been wanting to try out for a while myself, but have managed to do even better, and get a collaboration going with someone who really knows what they are doing. Luckily, the artist formerly known as Boris Donkson (but soon to assume aContinue reading “MRI Review – Two Stars”
Kill the Bill!
Got my placard and the dog’s harness ready to go and protest the police and crime bill tomorrow. The bill goes through the Lords on Monday. If it passes with all the amendments, it will make all effective protest illegal, including carrying materials for protest like these in the picture. Or if the police suspectContinue reading “Kill the Bill!”
Another Strange Year
This was an attempt at some sort of collaboration. I asked people on social media to contribute things that I could include in my end of the year poem. I thought I’d write a poem that juxtaposed my insular year of death and grief with other people’s stuff, but that isn’t what happened at all!Continue reading “Another Strange Year”
Lateral G 