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Articles in 2009
200 Slam Poets at Berlin Conference
WORDS & MUSIC COLLABORATIONS - Two Day Workshop
The aim of the workshops is to enable six writers and six musicians to work for two days in collaborations experimenting with the combination of text and sound stretching the boundaries of music and using words and sound in abstract/atmospheric ways.
Please note: this is not a 'songwriting workshop'.
Itâs on Saturday 3rd & Saturday 10th October at The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster.
Day 1 will focus on working in collaboration crea...
1st October - All Ireland Poetry Day, Derry Events
Café Del Mondo, Guildhall Square will be celebrating National Poetry Day from 2pm - 5pm with an informal afternoon of readings from a wide range of local poets and actors that include the 2009 Derry Poetry Slam winner, Michael Duddy; award-winning playwright Dave Duggan; Guildhall Press author Jenni Doherty plus Spoken Word artist James King among many others. Local youth ...
National Poet Supports York Fundraiser!
Renowned York-based poet Pete Morgan (photograph by Kippa Matthews) has agreed to headline a fundraiser in aid of York Literature Festival.
âThere are famous poets of my generation and younger who have no idea of the debt they owe to Pete Morgan. His poems are dramatic, formally superb, funny, toughly tender, lyrical and never less than entertaining. Ted Hughes was a fan of his.â - CAROL ANN DUFFY
Pete Morgan, a professional poet, was born in 1939 in Leigh, Lancashire, and now live...
LINTON KWESI JOHNSON HEADLINES TUC's POETRY NIGHT
Wednesday 7 October sees a superb line up of poets united around the the theme of 'Rhyme, Rhythm & Reason.' Headlining will be the legendary Linton Kwesi Johnson, making a rare London live appearance. Linton will be showcasing his work of dissenting poetry, with fellow dub poet, the incomparable Jean 'Binta' Breeze. The night also features one of the best of a new generatio...
The Dead House
Having spent a small but significant part of my life dealing with death, it was incumbent upon me to enter those bland, lifeless rooms - better known in some law enforcing circles as - The Dead House. You may know them as Mortuaries or Morgues.
Having now left the vocation that required this worrying, and often unnerving process to take place, I thought (rather foolishly) that I'd seen the inside of my last Dead House for quite some time. How wrong I was.
Bolton's 'The Howcroft Inn' is a ...
Martin Caplan R.I.P.
Martin passed away peacefully at Bolton hospice on the 7th August 2009.
He wrote humorous, plaintive, home, war, hospital and performance poetry.
He was published in local papers and was a member of Bank Street Writers.
He will be missed by all who knew him at Write Out Loud.
May he rest in peace.
Oldies Wanted in Manchester!
Manchester Central Library are hosting an Open Mic on Wednesday 30th September, 1-2pm - this is to celebrate the Valuing Older People Festival.
Would you like to read your poetry, prose, excerpts from your novel, short stories, autobiography, even diary pages?
New writers particularly welcome, each performer to have a slot of 4 minutes maximum, very supportive & friendly environment.
Go on - you know you ...
Last Chance to enter Weaving Words Competition
CLOSING DATE - FRIDAY 25th Sept 2009
A creative writing competition for 2009 on an Environmental theme. Open to all writers and all genres. Free entry
Winners will receive book tokens kindly donated by Rochdale Libraries
The winning and specially commended entries may be displayed in the libraries
John Agard in Lewes - Thursday
The well-known poet John Agard(pictured) is playing Lewes Poetry this Thursday (17 September). Lewes resident John - one of Britain's best-known published poets - will read from his two new books - Clever Backbone, and Alternative Anthem: Selected Poems.
It will be a rare John Agard gig in a small venue. Also on the bill will be Jeremy Stockwell, the star of the BBC2 show The Speaker, Rachel Shorer, Charlie Devus and MC Oliver, as well Open Mic poets and the legendary Prize Limerick Competi...
Wakefield's Red Shed is Back!
Wakefield¹s own little poetic gem returns this autumn to present the best local writers to the Wakefield public. First up for the autumn season on Thursday October 8th will be Joolz Denby, who has been a professional writer of poetry and fiction, spoken-word artist, illustrative artist and photographer for over twenty-eight years. She is also a professional tattoo artist and arts curator.
Joolz tours the world giving highly acclaimed dramatic readings of her work (poetry and prose). She is note...
PUREandGOODandRIGHT - Leamington - Sunday 27th
Each month we also invite a fabulous guest performance poet!
The next event is on Sunday 27 September at 7.30pm. The full address for the venue is The Stables, Newbold Comyn Arms, Newbold Terrace East, Leamington Spa, CV32 4EU. (Please follow directions from the pubâs website as the postcode information is misleading if you are using GPS or multimap).The speci...
Frogmore Poetry Prize for 2010
The winner of the Frogmore Poetry Prize for 2010 will win two hundred guineas and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers. The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year's subscription to The Frogmore Papers. Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications. Previous winners of the Prize have been David Satherley, Caroline Price, Bill Headd...
Speakeasy Open Creative Writing Competition 2009
Go to www.mkweb.co.uk/speakeasy to download rules and an entry form
Entries are invited by anyone. Two classes - Poetry (max 60 lines) and Short Story (max 2100 words)
Closing date 31st October 2009.
Essex Poetry Festival 2009
The Essex Festival 2009 runs from Friday 25th September - 22nd October 2009
Various venues, including Cramphorn Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JG
Tickets range from £2 to £30 (concs available) and some events free
Events throughout the month, including workshops with Ken Champion and Philip Wilson, and readings from John Hartley Williams, Kathryn Simmonds, Alan Buckley and Luke Wright and more.
For more information visit www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk or call Box Office on 0124...
WHY I'M HERE - Lucy English Book Launch
Arnolfini bookshop, Bristol.
Admission free.
A sense of place, a subtle sensitivilty to the nuances of people and places - these are rare gifts. Lucy and Sally have found poetry in the normal.
Alastair Sawday.
The poems..often take word and image beyond themselves into an altogether different kind of aesthetic space...the photographs are extended by the poems and the poems extended by the photographs.
Tim Liardet.
In the summer of 2007 performance poet Lucy English and pho...
Aesthetica Creative Works Competition
The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is internationally recognised for identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention. 2010 will be the competition's third year and previous finalists have achieved success and recognition with accolades including: writing commissions from Channel 4, selection to represent Australia in the Florence Biennale, exhibitions at DACS (London), John Martin Gallery (London), Flores Fine Art Gallery (New York), inclusion in t...
Bristol vs London Poetry Slam
Bristol vs London Poetry Slam on Thursday 24 Sept 2009 at Hall 2, Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AR. 7.30pm start. Tickets £10. Four of Bristol's best performance poets will face off against four of London's most-happening spoken word artists. They will be judged by the audience's applause and a panel of judges.
Lucy English
Byron Vincent
Julian Ramsey-Wade
Agatha Knowles
Cynthia Hamilton
Keith Jarrett
The Brother's Grim
Jasmine Cooray
With spe...
Rap Fest - Oldham
Rap is Poetry, learn how to do it then have a go!
It's a RAP FEST is on at the Oldham Writing Cafe on Saturday, 12th September, 11:30 to 13:30 at
Freedup Manchester Change of Night
Please note that this month the Freed-up poets night moves to the second Thursday of the month (10th September) starts at 7.30pm at the Greenroom, Manchester - full details and map in our gig guide.
Blankpages Issue 14 - Free!
Christine Morris / Hollyann Burton / Arthur Chappel / Mothertrucker /
artbysara / Joe Booker
Available online at http://www.blankmediacollective.org/blankpages
We're delighted to announce the launch of blankpages issue 14!
Featured in this month's issue are the striking images of artbysara -
bold caricatures that cover everything from fairy-tales to 'the man
down the street'. We have an interview and music from Mothertrucker -
an exciting rock ba...
Merthyr: A Literary Day Out
On Saturday 17 October 2009, Academi and Parthian Books will be holding a day of events in Merthyr to celebrate two new Library of Wales titles set in the town.
Glyn Jones' The Valley, The City, The Village and Jack Jones' Black Parade, bring alive a sense of place that is unmistakeably Merthyr. This day of discussions, talks and tours will explore the Merthyr of Jack Jones and Glyn Jones – both born in the town - and look at the thriving literature scene in the town today....
Two Poetry School Courses Coming Soon
Poetry in Progress
Tutor: Polly Clark
Day / Time: Wednesdays, 7-9pm UK time
Duration: 10 weeks
Start date: 5 October
Price: £98 (£68 concs)
New this year - the Poetry Schoolâs first fully interactive online course. It takes place within its own spec...
FREE Slam Workshops, Liverpool for Young People
Saturday 12 September:
The Poetry Society is running two workshops with kind support of the Bluecoat, for young people aged 13-19.
Nikki Blaze, Liverpool poet and Co-ordinator of Liverpool Young Writers, a Writing on the Wall initiative, and SLAMbassadors Co-ordinator Joelle Taylor will run sessions at the Bluecoat to help you start slamminâ.
See website: http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk/
For more information, please call Bea Colley on 020 7420 9894 or to book your place, email: blast-liverp...
Write Out Loud's September Newsletter
Firstly, apologies for the lack of a newsletter last month. Computer error. Oh, all right then, we decided to go on holiday instead of going to the computer to do the newsletter.
We are devoting this monthâs newsletter to reporting the results of Steve Deardenâs evaluation report on our work during 2008. By the way, thank you to all of you who took the time to speak to Steve, and/or complete the online survey
Some results surprised us, most pleased us, some disappointed. We hope to be ab...
Söyleşi Üç Aylık Şiir Dergisi Volume 1 Out Now!
The Autumn (and first) issue of the Turkish SöyleÅi Ãç Aylık Åiir
Dergisi is now available to download in pdf format or read online as a
virtual magazine:
This issue centres on the theme of Islands, its contributors hailing from the water-locked places of the world, translated into both Turkish and English.
Edited by: Dr. Nesrin Eruysal
Editorial by: Dr. Pete Hay
Poetry by: Pete Hay, İhsan Topçu, Kadir Aydemir, Adnan Adam Onart, Dimitris Lentzis, Dimit...
Big Chill Festival
Words in Motion at The Big Chill 6-9 August 2009
The Big Chill started as the Big Deluge, catching us out as we tried to erect our tents in the dark on Thursday night. How I laughed when I realised I'd brought the wrong tent. And the blow up bed that wasn't self inflating. Luckily TW has more tent sense than me and saved my face much as he did at Latitude a couple of years ago. Seasoned festival promenader that he is, he elected to reconnoitre and negotiate the unlit glutinous pat...
Calling London-based amateur poets. Fancy being on TV?
The programmeâs about 4 people, passionate about their hobby, competing to convince the others that theirs is the best, to win a cash prize.
You need to be extremely passionate about poetry and willing to give other hobbies a go. You will need to be convinced that yours is the best hobby...
Bank St Writers Poetry Competition - Closing Date Extended
All winning entries will be published in the internationally circulating "Current Accounts" magazine. Some commended entries may also be published at the editorâs discretion. A free copy of âCurrent Accountsâ will be sent to each entrant whose work is published.
Poems of up to 40 lines, any subject and style. Judge: Pat Winslow
Closing Date: 31st January 2010
Please send your poems, fees and entry form (see below) to: Bank Street Writers...
Cafe Writers Poetry Competition 2010
The Cafe Writers Open Poetry competition has a closing date of 30th November 2010.
First prize is £1,000, second £300 and five commended prizes of £50. £150 prize for the funniest poem, not winning another prize. There's also a £100 Norfolk prize awarded to the best poem from a permanent Norfolk resident.
The Entry fee is £4 per poem; or £10 for 3 poems and £2 per poem thereafter.
The sole judge is Michael Symmins Roberts.
Entries should be sent to: Café Writers Poetry Competition, 1...
Poem of the month
Critical Switch
Call For Dyslexic Writers and Performers
dyssing monadys is set to prove Labour MP Graham Stringer and Professor Dennis Harding wrong, with the annual festival for dyslexic story makers, poets, performers and filmmakers, called, dyssing monadys.
The festival is completely funded by msft with the help of venue sponsor, The Horse, 124 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7XG and opens on Monday 5 October 2009 as part of Adult Dyslexia Awareness Week. All the box office proceeds will be donated to the creation of a new ch...
Arvon residential poetry course 9-14 November 2009
Big Issue North - Poetry Competition
The Big Issue In The North is running its first annual poetry competition in conjunction with National Poetry Day.
Whether you are an enthusiastic amateur, a published poet or have never written a verse before, give it a try and maybe you will see your creation in print in the Big Issue in the North Magazine.
Entry to the competition costs just £2 which goes directly to supporting our vendors in their move away from homelessness into a more stable lifestyle....
New Poetry School Programme Launched
* Courses, workshops, talks, and individual tutorials to teach adults to write poetry
* For all levels: beginners to advanced
* Structured studies or short bursts of inspiration
* Terms start 5 October, 11 January, 19 April
* London, Manchester, Liverpool, Grasmere, Newcastle, Durham, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Cambridge, Aldeburgh, Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Birmingham
* Download and Online courses
* Book online at www...
Liverpool's Shakespeare Festival
Shoeless Carole invites you to come along to this years festival. She says, "Having seen my good friend Ian Hayles also a poet here on Write Out Loud, in last yearâs production of A Midsummer Nightâs Dream by the Lodestar Theatre Company - I can only recommend that you donât miss this yearâs productions.Shoeless is hoping to be there with some friends on Wednesday the 19th of August . If you wish to be included in this party please email me at email@example.com ...
Performance Workshop - Towards the Open Mic
Faciitators: Ron Baker & Sarah Fiske - Ron & Sarah are Writers & Creative Writing Tutors and have been running Lancaster's Spotlight live-writing cabaret since 1995. They have wide experience of performance in both theatre and revue.
This workshop is primarily aimed at writers who lack confidence reading their work, would like to take their first step towards open mic performances or who would like help develo...
Mark Mace Smith Wins Wigan!
There was a fantastic night of poetry at the Tudor on Monday 3rd of August. Mark Mace Smith (pictured - photograph by Darren Thomas) was the eventual winner but the competition was fierce. Second was Michael Wilson, third Peter Crompton with, newcomer, Sean Karoonian a creditable 4th.
Congratulations to Mark, he goes on to compete in Commonword's "Superheroes of Slam" final to be held in Manchester in October. Details of the next heats in this competition can be found in the gig guide and we will...
Poem of the month
Lady of Shalott Day
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This month's poem was chosen by Elvis McGonagall who says of it, "In the wake of yet another Red Nose marathon in March of this year and the subsequent news that erstwhile portly tunesmith Gary Barlow allegedly booked a private jet at a cost of 50 grand to fly his celebrity chums back home after their tireless fundraising up Kilimanjaro (why was Chris Moyles allowed to come back down?), this poem deals fearlessly with the tricky subject of participation in large scale charity initiatives. ...
Winner of MAG Competition
The winner of a unique online poetry contest set up to raise funds for international landmine clearance charity MAG has been formally announced today.
Francesca McMahonâs poem â1st Thirteenth Birthdayâ was judged the best of over 300 entries from all over the world. The voting process was conducted solely by the entrants of the competition themselves and worked very well - an online first. Poets of all levels entered the competition, and entries were received from as far afie...
Bristol Poetry Festival 2009
Poetry Can announces the programme for this years Bristol Poetry Festival.
The festival brings together the most entertaining, inspirational and award winning poets and performers from Bristol, the South West, the UK and the World in an annual celebration of language, imagination and life.
Highlights this year include:
Tony Benn & Roy Bailey
Fleur Adcock, Glyn Maxwell and Dennis O'Driscoll
Readings from:
Medbh McGuckian, Penelop...
Ted Walters Competition Winners
Results for The 3rd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2009
Poetry Section Winners:
1st Prize: No 225 Entitled âTomorrow will be a day beloved of your father and youâ By Rosie Shepperd, London. £200.00
2nd Prize: No 204 Entitled âMadnessâ By Simon East, East Sussex. £50.00
3rd Prize: No 114 Entitled: âThe Sweeperâ By Charles Evans, London. £10 Book Token
Poetry Section / Short Listed:
No 4 Ent...
Performance Poetry Workshop in Wigan
Aimed at beginner level the workshop will go through the history, techniques and exercises to help you feel confident performing your poetry on stage.
You will work on your ...
Raise Your Banners Poetry Competition
Theme: âLiving in 21stCentury Yorkshireâ
1 Poems must be original, unpublished, (including internet publication) and not have won any other prize.
2 They must be typed in English, on the theme of living in 21st Century Yorkshire and not exceed 50 lines.
3 No identification of the author should appear on the poem. Full details of name, address, email,
telephone contact, and title of poem should be included on a separate page. There is no entry form.
4 ...
Polyverse Poetry Festival
Buy your ticket for Polyverse before they're all gone! If you're still deciding on whether or not to buy a ticket, here's why you should:
1) AMAZING VALUE - a crazy low price only £20 for the entire festival (£15 concessionary rate), or only £10 for ALL of the following: Brand new Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the critically-acclaimed play 'Dreams of May', AND be the first to see a very impressive gaggle of up-and-coming young poets.
2) CAROL ANN DUFFY - not only is this a golden chance t...
The John Betjeman Young People's Poetry Competition
The Poetry Society announces new Ted Hughes Award
The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry will be awarded annually throughout the ten years of Carol ...
Go to the ends of the Earth for poetry!
Itâs the home of Bards of New Brighton, who will host their monthly open-mic session at the Magazine pub, Magazine Brown, New Brighton, CH45 1HP, on Monday 13 July, starting at 8pm.
Two important new developments will be unveiled on Monday nightâ¦
First, our push-button Bards Bell. This will be put to a variety of uses during the evening. June will have control of it, as she fears MC Steve Regan will use his finger ...
RIP Steven 'Seething' Wells
Just about to leave for Glasto on a Thursday morning, one final e-mail check...among the spam was a message from my footie mate Alan. Title: 'Have you seen this?' I open it and find a link to Philadelphia Weekly and the article: 'In extremis: Steven Wells says goodbye.' Oh, fuck, fuck, fuck.
Two days previously I'd emailed him a poem I'd just written. Must have arrived in his inbox hours before he disappeared off th...
BBC Blast - opportunity for 13-19-year-olds
Are you 13 -19? Got a way with words? Write & perform poetry? Rap? Spoken word?
BBC Blast has teamed up with the Poetry Society to challenge all budding performers to write and perform an original 60 second slam poem on the theme of identity: who you are, where you come from, cultural, national, human identity...
The prize? A 2 day masterclass with Poetry Society professionals plus the chance to perform at our London showcase alongside renowned performance poet Benjamin Zephaniah!
To upload your en...
BBC poetry slam success
Manchester poets Michael Wilson and Ben Mellor (pictured) are through to the semi-finals of the BBC national poetry slam championships after winning the North West heat in fine style with magnificent poetry and outstanding performances that wowed the capacity audience.
And it was very close, with Chris Jam and Peter Crompton pressing them hard in the second round for those two semi-final places. Much more importantly for the 160-strong audience at Manchesterâs Green Room, it was a wonderful eve...
Poem of the month
This Land's Not Your Land
This month's poem was chosen by Jeremy Page who says of it, "There are so many things I admire about this
poem: I love its energy, its verve, the force with which it rants at you
from the page. But above all, I love the devastating wit and the
effectiveness with which it lands blow after blow on its oh-so-deserving
Find out more about Elvis and his work at http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/elvismcgonagall
This Land's Not Your Land: A Republican Party Protest Song By A Global Vill...
Sophie Hall is a Super Heroine of Slam
At an incredibly close poetry slam at Hole in TâWall pub, Sophie Hall (pictured) pipped Pete Crompton at the post to win the second heat of Commonword's Superheroes of slam. Now, as well as the £50 first prize, she is eligible to compete with the October final of the competition.
Third place went to Richard Eccles with 4th place going to Emma Decent.
It was a memorable night with a special guest appearance by Chris Jam and a very high standard in the competition which was reflected in the scor...
Pete Crompton Breaks Ankle
Pete Crompton (pictured at an event in Wigan earlier this month), well know, well respected and even loved, North West poet has broken his ankle in three places and is currently in hospital in Southport.
The accident occurred whilst he was roller skating and he is awaiting surgery which cannot be undertaken until the swelling goes down.
It looks as though he'll be in hospital for sometime and we wish him all the best and hope that he has a speedy and complete recovery.
Spotlight Writing Surgeries - Lancaster
Beverley Poetry Day 27th June
London Heat of BBC Radio 4 Slam
The Gift of Boats Sails Away with £5,000
The much awaited results of the 2009 Academi Cardiff International Poetry Competition were announced in Cardiff Bay aboard cruise vessel Seren-y-Bae on Wednesday 17 June. National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, announced the winners to a boat full of Welsh poets, competition entrants and literary enthusiasts. The 2009 competition was judged by Ian McMillan and Kurt Heinzelman.
The first prize of £5000 was awarded to Jane Routh (pictured) from Lancaster for her aptly named...
Matt Simpson 13th May 1936 - 8th June 2009
The poet, MATT SIMPSON, died on the 8th June, a week after a heart
bypass operation.
Born in Bootle in 1936, he published six books of poetry, three from Bloodaxe, two from Liverpool University Press, and one from Shoestring. Until his retirement in 1998 he was senior lecturer in English at Liverpool Hope University. Matt read for Dead Good Poets Society on several occasions and will be greatly missed.
His funeral is on Thursday 18th June, 2-30pm at Springwood Crematorium, Allerton, ...
Seminars at Manchester Central Library
at academics but are also open to the general public. The University of Salford have instigated this innovation in association with the Library
The first in a series of quarterly seminars to discuss the literature,
history, science & medicine of the Long Nineteenth Century (to include the Late Romantics through to the start of the First World War).
The University of Salford presen...
The Crashaw Prize for Poetry
If you have a debut collection of poetry why not consider entering the 2009 Crashaw Prize?
The Crashaw Prize is an international annual prize for a first collection of poetry. Entrants must not have been published before, and must permanently reside in the UK & Ireland, the USA, or Australia & New Zealand.
Salt accept submissions of poetry manuscripts postmarked from 1st January until 31st October each year. The winners will be announced in December and published the following June.
The Rich...
Hovis Presley Obituary
It was the 4th anniversary of Hovis's death earlier this month and we thought we'd mark it by reprinting Tony Hadoke's obituary. Richard was a regular at Write Out Loud and was a friend to many of us.
The following obituary for Richard is reprinted by kind permission of
the Independent, Obituaries. Written by Toby Hadoke it first appeared
in the Independent on 13 June 2005. I think we can all agree that it is
a fantastic piece and a fitting tribute to a great guy and friend.
Richard Henry M...
National Write a Poem about the News Day!
The news can be poetry and poetry can be news.
Feel like you can't do anything about what's going on in the news?
Writing a poem about it could be empowering and enlightening.
Feel like poetry's not relevant to the world today?
Use the vast amount of material in the news to inspire your words.
Let's get it happening in schoolrooms, bedrooms, newsrooms...
Add your poem to the snapshot of the day being created at
Adrian Mitchel Memorial Gig - Shoreham, West Sussex
âMy brain socialist, my heart anarchist, my eyes pacifist, my blood revolutionaryâ
THURSDAY 18 JUNE, 8pm (doors/real ale bar open 7.30) Roptackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shorehame by Sea, West Sussex
Tickets £10 from http://www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk 01273 464440 or in person
Celebrating the life of a true giant and hero of radical poetry who sadly died last December after a long life very wel...
All Aboard the Poetry Boat
Join Academi at 2.00 pm on Wednesday 17 June as it announces the winners of the prestigious 2009 Cardiff International Poetry Competition. The names of the winners will be revealed at an official ceremony aboard cruise vessel Seren y Bae. The ceremony will be held afloat and includes a wine reception on arrival plus a 90-minute luxury cruise around the Bay. Prize-winners will be announced by the National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, in the company of Welsh writers, previous winners, loc...
Mental Virus - Contributions Wanted
There is a loose theme of 'The Way We Are' to tie in with the NXNW Festival (www.nxnwfestival.co.uk).
Send your short stories, poems, photography, art and other misc writings to email@example.com
Writing Festival - Nottingham
The full list of eventiss :
In a two-hour lecture illustrated with clips, screenwriter Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull) outlines a theory and method of screenwriting, drawing on his lengthy and prestigious career as filmmaker and...
Write Out Loud's Newsletter June 2009
This month weâre devoting our Newsletter to the Regional heats of the of the national BBC Radio 4 Slam competition. We hope that, if youâre not performing, youâll come along to support one of them. They do promise to be fantastic events showcasing the best of our current slam champions.
Manchester - Creative Writing Workshop
You can come and discover what a gift these friendly, enjoyable and challenging work shops are.
You'll have fun and take home 3 or 4 new pieces of your own writing and learn how to kick start new ideas and writing improvisation s for yourself
Superheroes of Slam - Heat 2, Hebden Bridge
To enter yourself as a potential contestant click http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/slams.php?slamid=11
Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £20, bottle of wine for the runner up.
The winner of this slam will go through to the grand final will be...
Chris Jam Wins Super Poet's Slam!
Congratulations to Chris Jam (pictured) who just pipped Gemma O'Neill to win Heat 1 of the "Return of the Superheroes of Slam" last night at the Octagon, Bolton. Louise Fazackerley came a close third followed by John Darwin.
Chris now qualifies for both the BBC Radio 4 NW heat on July 2nd at the Green room Manchester and also for the Superheroes slam final on 21st October in the Frog and Bucket, Manchester.
Superheroes of slam - Bolton Leg
The Stranglers once asked ' Whatever happened to - all those Superheroes (of poetry)…' or something like that. Well, none got their ears burnt, or watched a Rome burn - instead, they gathered at Bolton's Octagon theatre for a Radio 4 Slam heat. The winner of which will move on to a regional final at Manchester's The Green Room next month. So, briefly (cos I don't get paid).
Degsy Jones, who I always refer to as 'Merseyside's self proclaimed poetry activist', was looking every inch a 'He-Man...
What I do ...
Cry what shall I cry?
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If you would like to feature in a future article in this series then contact feature editor Dermot Glennon email@example.com
Reading and attending events hones your poetic sensibility - itâs like musicians listening to music to develop their musical ear. No musician would say âI donâ...
Poem of the month
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" It's a finely balanced poem on several levels. It can be read as a study of loneliness in an hotel (looking into the fridge, but feeling 'at home' with P D James writing about the Norfolk coast); it is also offers a wide-ranging comment on our culture, Western culture that is, and shows how fragmented it is, how off-centre much of the time and often irrelevant to an individual's way of life: the Pacific Seaboard, Jesus, P D James, Elt...
Write Out Loud has details of several poetry/short story competitions - too many to list here - email email@example.com for full details.
Note there maybe a delay of a couple of days before we send the details.
All Ireland BBC Radio 4 Poetry Slam - Call For Applicants!
BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting a second series of Poetry Slam programmes in 2009. New Belfast Community Arts Initiative has been asked to host the All Ireland Regional Heat taking place on Thursday 18th June at the Black Box, Hill Street, Belfast.
A Poetry Slam is a knockout performance poetry competition in which poets perform their own work in front of an audience and a panel of judges, and are given scores by the judges based on content, style, delivery and level of audie...
Litro Live! London, Thursday June 11th
On Thursday 11th June, from 6pm to 10pm, Litro Live! will put on its
biggest live event yet, in partnership with St. Pancras International
Station and the Betjeman Arms, bringing its inventive approach for an
edgy and arty evening of music and the spoken word.
The event will be held at the Betjeman Arms on the Rendevous level (upper concourse) with views of Eurostar trains heading to Europe on High Speed 1, the UKâs first high speed railway line, making it the perfect setting for audienc...
Manchester Literary Charity Event
Three best-selling women writers are coming to Manchester to speak at a literary supper to raise funds for the Young Oncology
Unit at Christie's Hospital. Come and support an excellent cause and be entertained and informed by these first class speakers -
an unmissable opportunity to hear all three together. Itâs a women only evening.
Date: Tuesday 7th July 2009
Venue: Manchester Grammar School
Tickets: £45.00.
To book a place or for more information, e...
PGR at Leamington Spa
PUREandGOODand RIGHT is a brilliant open mic night in Leamington and this month they have a guest poet, the multi-talented, fabulous Mark Niel (pictured).
It's a 7.30pm start on Sunday 31st May start at the Fox, Clarendon Ave - full details and directions in the gig guide.
Help Salt Publishing
As many of you will know, since June last year Salt publishing have been struggling when the economic downturn began to affect their press. Their three year funding ends this year and they cannot apply through Grants for the Arts for further funding for Salt's operations. Spring sales were down nearly 80% on the previous year, and despite April's much improved trading, the past twelve months has left them with a budget deficit of over £55,000. It's proving to be a very big hole and they're ...
A Celebration of the Poetry Society Centenary
Sunday 19th July 2:00-4:00p.m East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 5EL In the Airedale Barn, (in keeping with the character of the C17 Hall),
Readings of 17th Century English poetry from:
Christine Bousfield, Nicholas Bielby, Gerard Benson, and others
Baroque music from:
Rough Pearl and The Herberts
Entry and programme by donation (£3.00 suggested)
The event is organised by Leeds / Bradford Stanza, f...
Poetry Rivals Competition 2009
Poetry Rivals 2009
No singing, no dancing…. Just the power of the pen!
Poetry Rivals 2009 is now in full swing and we have already received over 2000 entries!!
By sharing your poem with us you could find yourself performing in front of a panel of judges and a live audience, with the chance of winning a PUBLISHING CONTRACT with the UK's largest publisher of new poetry! There is also a top of the range LAPTOP COMPUTER up for grabs for the under 18 winner.
The top 100 poets (50 x unde...
Nabila Suriya on Internet Radio
There will be a live interview with, and poetry reading from Nabila Suriya on BBC Radio Birmingham this Sunday - details below. Nabila will be reading some of her poetry and will be talking about the genesis of her work and how she plans to build bridges in the poetry world. You can listen live or later (using the 'listen again' facility) on the internet BBC Birmingham (see below).
DATE: SUNDAY 17th May 2009 at 12.15pm (half an hour interview)
Show: Midlands Masala BBC Radio Birmingham
BALLISTA issue 6 OUT NOW
ISSN 1750-6646 | 138mm x 216mm | 60pp | ed.s Paul Neads & Andrew Myers. NB: Subscribersâ and contributorsâ copies are in the mail.
Current Issue £4.00. Annual Subscriptio...
Poetry Trust Vacancy
Marketing & Communications Manager
Could you promote poetry with passion?
The Poetry Trust is looking for a dynamic professional with digital flair and expertise to join a small, dedicated team.
Based in Halesworth, Suffolk, The Poetry Trust promotes contemporary poetry via the international Aldeburgh Poetry Festival and year-round artistic programme, plus partnerships, prizes and publications.
Your role will be to lead the marketing & communications activit...
Poets and Players presents Amanda Dalton
The Manchester Fiction Prize 2009
Deadline for entries: 7th August 2009
Entry fee: £15
The Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University is launching The Manchester Fiction Prize - a new literary competition celebrating excellence in creative writing. The Manchester Fiction Prize is open internationally and will award a cash prize of £10,000 to the writer of the best short story submitted. The competition is open to entrants aged 16 or over; there is no upper age limit. A bursary for study at ...
Fourpenny Circus poetry roadshow kicks off tour
Write Out Loud's May Newsletter
Thereâs a feast of poetry slams around the country over the next three months, including several Write Out Loud specials!
In partnerships with BBC Radio 4, Commonword, Hebden Bridge Fringe, Wiganâs North by North West Festival, Bristolâs Poetry Can and Manchesterâs Not the Festival, we are organising slams in Bolton, Manchester, Wigan and Hebden Bridge, with the winners eligible to participate in the North West slam of slams - the re...
Havant Literary Festival Poetry Competition
Havant Literary Festival Poetry Competition
Closing Date: Friday 1 August, 2009
Prizes: £250, £100, £50
Details: Poems up to 40 lines on the theme of 'Water'.
Judge: Anne Stewart.
Entry: £3 per poem.
Contact: email@example.com
Could You Be a Superhero of Slam?
In partnership with Commonword, Write Out Loud is running the first three heats of the competition and the first one will take place on Monday 1st June at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton - doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm prompt start. Priz...
Carol Ann Duffy - Poet Laureate
Congratulations to Carol Ann Duffy on being made the first woman poet laureate.
Poem of the month
On a theme of Apollinaire
"I donât know much about Apollinaire, but because this poem is both clear and intriguing, it works for me with or without background knowledge. I like the way it frames the outdoor present against the churchâs interior past. Santé, Alex! "
Find out more about Alex and his work at http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/alexsmith
On a theme of Apollinaire
The saints along the nave
and crucifix at the end
are veiled in their Lent purple.
What I do ...
Freeform as a bird
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If you would like to feature in a future article in this series then contact feature editor Dermot Glennon email@example.com
The first time I took a pair of scissors to one of my poems was a revelation: a dead poem came to life. I was suddenly...
Text Festival Bury
The Text Festival occupies the boundaries between art and poetry, examining the response of text artists and poets to the substantial ambiguity of language. A 12 week programme of events held from 30th April in various venues in Bury, Lancashire, featuring exhibitions, public art commissions, publications and performances by internationally recognised practitioners and some of the newest talents in the field.
This is the major British festival based on the idea that art can be read as poetr...
Be the UK Limerick Laureate
The 'One Show' on BBC 1 is looking for the UK's Limerick Laureate - go to their site
Festival of New Writing in Aberdeen and North-East Scotland
Wordfringe 2009 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, comedians, translators, musicians, composers and sound artists, from North-East Scotland and beyond, in the innovative festival exploring the spoken and written word in performance. Events take place in venues in Aberdeen and many towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire.
This year Wordfringe forms a part of Homecoming Scotland, the year-long celebration of Scottish culture, with a vibrant mix of the best of l...
Short Stories Wanted
cover price goes to Barnardo's.
The book was launched with the help of actress and TV celebrity Lynda
Bellingham recently, and you can see more details and an interview
with Lynda at http://www.unitedpress.co.uk/itn.p...
A Litfest Research and Development Project
What might you create with five days access to our auditorium space, critical friendships with Litfest ((Lancaster's literature festival) personnel, and a materials/expenses budget of up £500?
Litfest's Andy Darby and Sarah Hymas will work with a writer or writers on developing a piece of live literature for performance through a group or series of meetings/rehearsals over 5 days. Andy and Sarah will offer their...
500 Poets on the Showcase!
Yes, that's right we now have 500 Poets on the showcase - whoopee!!
We've got 3,000+ people on our database - so if you haven't put your profile on the showcase seize the time and do it!
12 Poetry Films - Manchester
East Riding Readers' Day - June
East Riding Readersâ Day is happening on Saturday 6 June 2009,
10am to 4pm at Longcroft Upper School, Beverley
Tickets £12 (including lunch, refreshments and a book!)
Now in its ninth year, the East Riding Readersâ Day has become one of the most popular events in the Yorkshire literary calendar. Based on a mix of readersâ group sessions with authors, panel discussions and great conversation about literary classics, it never fails to leave participants re...
Poetry Film Party - London
Party at Curzon Soho, April 22nd. FREE.
There is one more informal PoetryFilm Party in the Curzon Soho Bar next week, before PoetryFilm moves into the Curzon Soho Cinema.
There will be a selection of PoetryFilms on the theme of Dream, and also live performances, including Project Adorno, and Play 2.
Films start at 7.30. Arrive early to secure good seats.
Hosted by Malgorzata Kitowski.
Dream Poem, Dann Casswell
Watch carefully: words morph on screen resulting in incr...
Psst... Wanna be a Secret Poet?
John, who quite often performs at Wirral poetry clubs such as The Bards and Wirral Words, said: âIt would be a blow for poetry to flood the gardens with as many Secret Poets as can be mustered.â
If you woul...
Comments Made Safer!
Write Out Loud not only listens to you but, where feasible, acts upon your wishes too (steady).
Please note: there is now a check on all 'Comments' on the site which stops you deleting them by accident. So worry ye no more as ye shalt no longer lose those pearls of wisdom and they shalt remain for all to see - not always a good idea I know - but we have listened, defined & implemented.
I thank you.
National Poetry Competition 2009
The Poetry Society's National Poetry Competition 2009 is now open: First Prize £5000, Second prize £1000, Third Prize £500.
This is an international competition.
The winners will be published in Poetry Review, on the Poetry Society website, in Aesthetica Magazine and also get the chance to read at Ledbury Poetry Festival.
Judges: Daljit Nagra, Ruth Padel, Neil Rollinson. Closes 31 October 2009. Free 2nd entry for Poetry Society Members.
Freed-Up Manchester - Thursday!
This Thursday (16th Apr) is a FREED UP Thursday, from 7pm, Greenroom, Whitworth St Manchester.
steve o and dominic host the city's friendliest open mic night. though we now have to say all places to read are now full, we welcome you to come and cheer on both new and established artists who will be performing work on this month's theme of CRUELTY.
If you would like to read at next month's FREED UP, greenroom box office will be taking bookings from this Friday on 0161 615 0500. Phone them up a...
MAG Poetry Prize 2009 - Deadline Approaches
This is a totally unique open online poetry competition judged by the entrants themselves. The Judging is in three rounds. In each round the entrants read 12 poems. It's a knockout system. In the final round everyone reads the last 12....
Write Out Loud's April Newsletter
Write Out Loud Host's a BBC regional Slam
Michael Wilson is the Bolton Slam Champ 2009 How to Podcast Why Donate? Wigan & Leigh Words 09 Literary Festival New Look Gig Guide Write Out Loud's April Event in Sale Cancelled
Please read on...
Make a date in your diary: July 2nd, 2009. Could you be BBC Radio 4 national poetry slam champion, 2009?
The North West of England heat will be hosted by Write Out Loud at t...
Write Out Loud's New Event in Sale in May
Steve O'Connor has agreed to work with us to develop a new and different type event which we will launch at the Waterside Arts Centre in Sale on Tuesday 26th May.
There will be a mixture of guest poet, showcase poets as well as open mic. We'll bring you news of this event as soon as the details are finalised.
Due to various circumstances, some of them beyond our control, we had cancel the event on the 15th April at the Waterside Arts Centre, Sale.
Aldeburgh First Collection Prize 2009
The Poetry Trust invites entries from publishers and individual poets for this annual Prize awarded to the author of the best first full collection published in printed book form (minimum 40 pages) in the UK and Republic of Ireland between 1 Aug 2008 and 31 July 2009.
Judges: David Constantine, Mimi Khalvati and Michael Laskey (Chair).
The winner receives £3,000 plus a fee-paying invitation to read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival 2010 and a week of paid 'protecte...
Wigan & Leigh Literary Festival 2009
Full details of the festival can be found at ht...
Write Out Loud's Popularity Causes Web Site Problem
Last month (March 09) saw record numbers of people visiting and using the web site and this resulted in the bandwidth being exceeded and the site suspended for a brief period - some of you may have seen the error message last night.
We, of course, contacted our service provider immediately the problem occurred only to find that there was no one on the support desk after 5pm local time - the problem was corrected by the system software at midnight as our new monthly bandwidth allocation took effec...
Poem of the month
Learning To Kiss
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"It'd be daft to say I can relate to this poem. I can't. I'm a bloke and this is a joyously, triumphantly feminine poem. And anything that helps me understand the female psyche has to be worthy of respect! I love the language in this poem, its sense of fun, the reminiscences of scary aunts and Jackie magazine, and that undercurrent of poignancy that carries all the way through. And I love the way it draws me to the end and makes me fee...
Season End for Wakefield's Red Shed
The main guest is award-winning author and general megastar Berlie Doherty (pictured), twice Carnegie Medal winner, studied in schools for donkeys years and generally a good egg.
Support will be from rising star Hannah Martin and music will be from the Da Capo duo. Also the usual open mics and simile competition, so get there early and enjoy.
Easter at Merseyside Polonia
Easter is the theme for the next Merseyside Polonia event with Polish Easter traditions, singing (we will have some special guests from Manchester) and of course a lot of delicious food.The next Merseyside Polonia event that will take place on Friday 3rd April 2009. It will start at 6.30 pm (end by 9 pm) at the Academy of St. Francis of Assisi (by Newsham Park), Gardnerâs Drive, Liverpool L6 7UR. The events are free, open to everybody and will be translated into English and Polish.
Ver Poets Open Poetry Competition 2009
Adjudicator, John Whitworth, Closing Date for the competition 30th April 2009
For further details and and application form: http://www.verpoets.org.uk/page_03.htm
'Perform v Content' poetry workshop
This Manchester based workshop, hosted by Commonword's former poet in residence, Ben Mellor, seeks to explore the balancing act between content and performance skills in poetry and cultivate a new generation of fresh voices. The new, bigger venue, is Zion Arts Centre, Stretford Road Manchester - meeting room. 29th April 7pm-9pm.
Tel: 01618323777 or email email@example.com
Have a nice sit down...
...a cup of tea - and do some writing!
Every Monday in Manchester Jackie Hagan and chums hold fun, laid back writing workshops. They are for people with mental health issues, so if you have ever felt a bit mental, know what that means and empathise with the experience, then you're are welcome to come along. The point is not that we are all mental, but that the taboos associated with it are dropped, so here it's ok and safe to write and talk about your life in an honest way.
Absolute beginner...
Templar Competition 2010
Around forty poets have individual poems published in the competition anthology and all writers submitting receive a comlimentary copy of the anthology (RR...
Stratford Poetry Festival 2009
The 56th Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival
19th April - 14th May 2009
- a celebration of poetry in the hometown of the worldâs greatest poet
With events ranging from guest readings from Jane Lapotaire and Jeffery Dench, lectures from Michael Wood and Stanley Wells, to afternoon tea with Wendy Cope - there is something for every age, taste and pocket in this yearâs Poetry Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The highlight of the festival is always T...
Podcasting is here!
Yes we've had Podcasting on this site for sometime, we've just not told you about it - Doh!
For instance, click on 'Poets' Blogs' in the above menu then click on the icon
You will then get a list of the latest 20 blogs that have MP3s attached - good eh!
Similarly, if you click on 'Poem of the Month' then click on the icon
You will then get a list of the those poems that have audio files.
You can then play an audio file directly on your PC and/or download & play the mp3s on your ipod or MP3 player...
Michael Wilson is the Write Out Loud 2009 Bolton Slam Champ!
1st prize £50, 2nd £20 and runner-up prize, and the winner is eligible for an upcoming BBC Radio 4 national slam competition in the summer (to be announced later).
The championship took place at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton on 30th March.
Bradford Prose Writing Competition
Theme: âMARCH OF TIMEâ , Maximum words 1,000, Closing date: 16th March. Results due: 6th April.
RULES OF ENTRYStories and Articles must be double spaced on one side of A4 paper.
Your name must only appear on the title page.
Please enclose sae if you wish your entry returned.
Entries must not have previously been published, or have won any other competition.
Fee: Members £1-50: Non-Members £2-00 per entry.
Membership ...
Rotherham Writing Competition 2009
Rotherham Arts "Mike Haywood" Creative Writing Competitions 2009
Two categories: Poetry up to 40 lines. Stories 1800 - 2000 words.
Deadline: 30th June 2009.
Entry fee £1.00 per entry. Cheques, etc. payable to Rotherham Arts.
Maximum of 3 stories or 4 poems.
Nom de plume on entries (no other identification) (Cover sheet or entry form with real name, Nom de Plume and titles of entries).
Huddersfield Poets Still at Albert
In the continuing saga, the Albert Poets are now back at the Albert Hotel (next to Huddersfield Library).
Wow! Look at the gig guide!
Itâs got maps and pictures and⦠and â¦everything!
Not just the most comprehensive, up-to-date list of poetry events available, our gig guide now has pictures of the venue and location maps. You just print out the details, and turn up ?" obviously with your newly-written, well-rehearsed poems to hand.
âLook thatâs it over there. See, thatâs the picture of it. Oh, well done, Write Out Loud,â I hear you say. âHow do they do it?â
We do it thanks to our unsung heroes in the back room: D...
Makar Making in Scotland
Sheena is a distinguished and prolific poet in Doric, Scots and English. She is internationally recognised as an outstanding contemporary writer. We are privileged to have her among us. At this event Sheena will read her poems and most likely also sing.
The evening, brought to you by Dead Good Poets (Scotland) in association with...
Paper Planes Writing Workshop Manchester
You can come and discover what a gift these friendly, enjoyable and challenging workshops are. on Saturday 14th March from 12pm to 4pm at Fuel Cafe, 448 Wilmslow Rd, Withington M20 3BW.
Telephone 0161 448 9702 Cost: £12/8
You'll have fun and take home 3 or 4 new pieces of your own writing and learn how to kick start new ideas and writing improvisations for yourself
Whatever you write, this work shop is right for you - poems, prose, scripts, songs, blogs.
Join poet and Commonwor...
Win a Free Flight!
Great Britons will help talented people by giving away 180 free flights in 2009.
Anyone within six broad categories of Sport, Fashion, Performance, Art, Community and Innovation with the drive to succeed, can apply for the chance to visit a destination that could kick start their career.
All they have to do for a chance to win, is tell their story to date and where they hope to go from here.
Please visit www.greatbritons.ba.com for full details.
George Szirtes - Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lectures
The Newcastle/Bloodaxe lectures, now in their seventh year, are an innovative series of public lectures by leading contemporary poets. In three linked talks, they speak about the craft and practice of poetry, concluding with a reading from their own work. The lectures are then published by Bloodaxe Books.
Monday 16th March, 5.30pm, Culture Lab, Newcastle University
Cold dark deep and absolutely clear: poetic knowledge as archaeology
Tuesday 17th March, 5...
Poetry for Mugs Competition
For poems with the title 'My Cup of Tea'. The winning four
poems will be published on mugs to celebrate the opening of Bank Street
Arts in Sheffield. Poems should be a maximum of 9 lines, with no more
than 40 characters per line.
Closing Date: 15-Mar-09
Please send entries by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
More details at: www.bankstreetarts.com
Wordfringe 2009 - NE Scotland
Wordfringe 2009 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, comedians, translators, musicians, composers and sound artists, from North-East Scotland and beyond, in the innovative festival exploring the spoken and written word in performance. Events take place in venues in Aberdeen and many towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire.
TriskeleWrites - Services to Writers
TriskeleWrites is a fantastic new venture offering a
range of services for writers who want to improve their craft.
TriskeleWrites has been set up by three practising writers, editors and tutors: Gail Ashton; Jan Fortune-Wood and Susan Richardson, to offer manuscript appraisals, mentoring services to writers, creative writing courses and specialist packages for those who want to self publish their work.
The aim is to provide high quality services with a clear pricing structure and fair co...
Letterbomb: Leeds Best Poetry
Admission will be £2, which buys you a whole evening of poetry.
Readers and performance poets are encouraged - it's your night!
Red Shed Poetry Competition
Sole adjudicator: Michael Yates, Poet and Playwright
1. The competition is open to anyone aged 16 and over.
2. Poems should be in English, they must not have been previously published, nor be
currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
3. Poems must be the original work of the entrant, they must be typed on A4 paper and
be ...
US war poet to visit Portsmouth
An acclaimed American war poet is guest at a special event to mark the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.
Brian Turner, who served in the US Army for seven years, will read his work at a Tongues&Grooves poetry and supper event to be held at The Florence Arms, Southsea at 7.30pm on Monday 16th March.
Brian Turnerâs poems were included in a Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with a feature-length documentary film. His book, Here, Bullet (Bloodaxe, 2007)...
Poem of the month
The Greatest Gig Of All
" I wanted that ideal combination - a poem which works on the page and which I can also imagine cheering after five pints! Andyâs poem spoke to me, personally. I knew Peelie, the sessions and record airplay he gave me were the fulfilment of a dream and, as Andy says, along with so many others, I owe him so much. I know itâs a predictable choice, and I almost wanted to find another poem which trumped it for me, bu...
'Below the Belt' - Last Few Tickets Available
Mia Darlone is back with a bigger and better version of 'Below the Belt' this Thursday (19th March) 8pm at the Deaf Institute, Manchester. Tickets £5 form www.quaytickets.com
Please note only a few still available so get yours now (tickets I mean).
See Darren Thomas's review of the original production at http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/reviews.php?year=2008&month=7
Find out more about the cast and more photos etc at www.myspace.com/belowthebeltcomedy
World Poetry Day Manchester : Brian Turner & Thingumajig Theatre
US soldier-poet Brian Turner and Thingumajig Theatre will be special guests for Poets and Players' in Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester at 2.30pm on Saturday, March 21 - World Poetry Day and the sixth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Turner spent seven years in the US Army. He served a year as an infantry team leader in Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.
Brian will read from his award-winning book Here, Bullet which is full of haunting...
Flax Wants Your Best Poems!
Flax 018 will present some of the best new poetry from the North West of England.
If you think you're writing it, then please send up to 200 lines.
These could comprise of separate poems, poem sequences, or a complete long poem.
We are accepting email submissions between 18 March - 15 April 2009.
Please read the full submission guidelines on http://tinyurl.com/c7apjj before sending any work
Previous Flax anthologies are available as free dow...
Merseyside Polonia
Washington Meets Wales
Some of the best young Welsh writers will be performing their work in Washington DC 18-24 March 2009 as part of a week-long celebration of contemporary Welsh literature in the US capital.
Wales Meets Washington is part of the wider Wales Smithsonian Cymru 2009 programme of activities and events, which includes Wales as a guest nation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in June 2009.
As a taster to the festival, Academi, the Welsh National Literature Promotion Agency and Society for Auth...
Free Song Writing Workshop in Bradford
Shaun will be giving a talk/workshop on creative song writing. He'll cover how to discover your own voice, understanding song writing and having fun with it.
He's not technically focused so don't worry if you don't know your crotchets from your quavers, been writing 1 week or 10 years if you want to bring ...
Jeff Whitehead
Please note: Family flowers only but the family ask that donations be made to Bolton Hospice
The funeral arrangements are as follows:
Tuesday 3rd March 2009 - 12:45pm
East Lancashire Crematorium (Radcliffe Crematorium)
off Ainsworth Road, ...
Poet's Express
Here's an early advert for an event in Bantry (Ireland) in July which is being set up and run by Kylyra Ameringer - book your flights now!
11 July at Bantry Boys Club, 7pm to 9.30pm.
It's an evening of performance poetry. Six special
guests are scheduled from around Ireland and the UK. Open mic slots
will be available. A children's poetry competition will be held.
1. 6 guest poets, 9 open mic slots (5 minutes each) available for anyone to get up and read their own work.
2. a children's poetry c...
Poet Seeks Collaborators in East Midlands
Ms J, is a conscious poet/spoken word performer who is looking to collaborate with performance poets from areas such as, Leicester, Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and neighbouring towns/counties in the East Midlands area.
With no set agenda, just a creative drive, to make a positive difference to society, to create new works for the midlands community and beyond. For more information please get in contact with email@example.com
What I do ...
An iron hand in a velvet glove
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If you would like to feature in a future article in this series then contact feature editor Dermot Glennon firstname.lastname@example.com
_________________________________________________My writing began in the shape of a novel. I turned to poetry when I realised I could say many things in a condensed f...
Public Speaking For Writers Workshop - Manchester
It will be held at Commonword's offices 6 Mount Street, (entrance via Boootle St).
For further information and to book a place email email@example.com
Essex Poetry Festival Poetry Competition Results
The annual Essex Poetry Competition results are now available at http://www.essex-poetry-festival.co.uk/compb.html
Bog Standard Poetry Contributions Wanted
Six poems will be selected every three months to go on display in all leisure centre toilets and at other locations.
The Bards in the Bog competition is open to all ages, and poems may be on any subject.
The only rule is that they must be 12 lines or less in length as the posters need to have large print which can easily be read from a seated position.
Local poet and project judge Je...
Poetry in Performance Workshop
The Poetry School presents a workshop run by Wyllie Longmore (pictured) at The Village Hall, 163 Palatine Road, Manchester M20 2GH - Saturday 7 March 2009, 10.00am - 4.00pm - £56 / £37 concs (lunch included). Telephone the poetry school 0207 582 167.
The workshop is aimed at poets who speak their own poetry in public. The day will be divided into three parts: parts one and two will form the morning session and part three the afternoon session.
Part One: General introduction to the subje...
International Short Story Competition
Cash Prizes: 1st prize, £75; 2nd, £50; 3rd, £25.
All winning entries will be published in the internationally circulating "Current Accounts" magazine and will be considered for inclusion in the new âBolton Anthologyâ. Some commended entries may also be p...
Submissions Wanted
Missfit productions are co-producing missfit Mondays to raise money for
a new charity called dys(the)lexi and are looking for submissions.
The deadline for submissions is 20 February and they are happy to hear from
poets, storytellers, film makers, live artists, playwrights, directors
and actors - anyone who would like to get involved.
email firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.missfitproductions.org for more information
Events Cancelled Due To Weather
We are aware that some events have been cancelled due to the weather even outside of London. So, whatever you do please check with the event organiser or venue before you battle through the snow only to find it's off.
Flash Fiction/Poetry Wanted
Cinnamon press are looking for pieces of microfiction, sometimes called short short fiction or flash fiction, and pieces of prose poetry that tell a story in under 600 words. There is no minimum word limit.
Microfiction and prose poetry are very short prose pieces that harness a poetic world but still contain a story with a beginning, middle and end, and imply a lot more than their small structure can contain. They are flashes of something ?" an epiphany, perhaps ?" that often subvert ex...
Scriptwriting masterclasses with Jimmy McGovern and David Nobbs
Top scriptwriters, David Nobbs (Reggie Perrin) and âgodfather of British dramaâ, Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, Hillsborough, The Lakes, The Street, etc), will be interviewed live on stage by Write Out Loud's own Julian Jordon at Wigan Words 09 literary festival.
And you can put your own questions to them via this website and Julian promises to include as many of your questions as possible, and pu tht ereplies back up on the site.
Thereâs also chance to hone your own screenwriting skills in a day...
Poem of the month
Asylum Seeking Daleks
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This month's poem was chosen by Phil Golding who says of it, "The poem describes how the press helps create labels, division and stereotypes as barriers in a society that tries and wants to work together regardless of; sexual orientation, disability, race, gender, colour or creed". Find out more about Attila and his work at http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/attilathestockbroker
Asylum Seeking Daleks
They claim their planetâs dying
that soon itâs going to blow
And so theyâre coming ...
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival 2009
An article by Eleanor Livingstone (StAnza)
âStAnza - "one of the most dynamic poetry festivals anywhere in the world!â
It wasnât us who said this, but we certainly wouldnât argue with it. StAnza, Scotlandâs International Poetry Festival takes place next month, 18 - 22 March. For five packed days in the ancient university town of St Andrews festival-goers enjoy a choice of more than 70 events in exciting and atmospheric venues rang...
Blood and Glitter In Liverpool
NWDAF & Dadafest in association with the Unity Theatre present:
Gory Gory Alleluia! Itâs Rosie Lugosi - for one night only!
The Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place
Liverpool, L1 9BG
Tuesday 10th February 2009, 8pm.Tickets £8 / £5 concessions
'Greetings Mortals... I do hope you're all sitting uncomfortably.'
Lock up your daughters, hold on to your hats and keep your hand on your jewels⦠prepare yourself for the Vampire Queen, Rosie Lugosi, bitch goddess top femme dominatrix from Hel...
Sunday Brunch Jazz Poetry with Michael Horovitz
Sunday 8 February | £10
Enjoy a relaxed Sunday Brunch in the Ivy House Café,
followed by dazzling performances of Jazz, Poetry, and Jazz Poetry
from two masters who have been enrapturing audiences since 1960:
The Godfather of British Jazz, Stan Tracey, and
poetry legend Michael Horovitz -
described as the Last Handshake to the Beat Poets.
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The latest addition to our Reviews Section is a piece by Vincent Francone on the forthcoming novel The Story of My Purity, written by Francesco Pacifico, translated from the Italian by Stephen Twilley, and published by FSG.
The Story of My Purity is the first of Pacifico's books to make its way into English. He's also the author of Il caso Vittorio, 2005 Dopo Cristo (which he co-wrote as part of the Babette Factory_, and the wildly titled San Valentino. Come il marketing e la poesia hanno stravolto l'amore in Occidente, which Google helpfully translates as Valentine's Day. Such as marketing and poetry have distorted the love in the West.
Here's a bit of Vince's review of The Story of My Purity:
The blurbs call it a comic novel in the tradition of Italo Svevo, and indeed echoes of Svevo are evident, as are echoes of Pirandello and Aldo Busi. Like these writers, Pacifico fixates on the Italian soul, tortured by Catholicism and lascivious desires. The hero of the book, Piero Rosini, is a pious husband in a sexless marriage, an editor for an ultra-conservative Catholic publishing house, and a former bohemian bent on maintaining his chastity even as he fantasizes about his sister-in-law's breasts. His staid life is uprooted by the image of his sister-in-law dancing to Elvis, a seemingly innocent gesture that opens up buried desires. These desires lead him to abandon his life in favor of a libertine existence that his lingering faith will never allow him to enjoy.
Pacifico balances the frustrations of his protagonist with a collection of characters that range from anti-Semitic coworkers obsessed with a book revealing the Jewish origins of Pope John Paul II, a father who dismisses his son's piety, and a gaggle of liberated females who challenge Piero's resolve. The turns along Piero's road take him deeper into the life of the sophisticated European libertine, yet each step forward is matched by a step back. As he journeys slightly closer to the precipice of sin, Piero creates an alter ego with which to live out his fantasies, though, as always, the foundation of religious faith proves unshakable.
As funny as all this is, and as much as the reader roots for the protagonist, Piero is not exactly a sympathetic character. Lacking true depth, he waltzes through people's lives making promises he cannot keep. Early in the novel, Piero befriends an ambitious writer by promising publication that he is well aware will never come. Why lie to this poor sap? Well, because he represents something: the release of Piero's obligations, a rebellion against the confines of his job, marriage, and religion. But Piero's exodus out of his devout lifestyle is more like a tourist wandering through preapproved landmarks. In the end, the casual man about town is as trapped as ever, unaware of the events his meanderings have created.
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In a culture that privileges prose, reviewing poetry is fairly pointless. And I've long since stopped caring about what the world reads and dropped the crusade to get Americans to read more poems. Part of the fault, as I've suggested. . .
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neighbor with weapon in hand...
...as he comes to our door to complain about the kids.
so my sister and her husband confront him at the door but i don't know what was said but i know they aren't pushovers like me. so then they call the cops but he had hid the weapon (a sickle btw) in another neighbors apartment. the cops said there's nothing they can really do since can't get a restraining order against him since we live in the same building but we could file a report for harassment if he did anything else again.
this isn't an everyday thing with the running too, we sometimes take care of the kids during the weekend and i don't like them running either so when i hear it tell them to stop and do so after being told but they are kids and they like to run and play around.
i can relate to him since i hate hear them stomp around too and i'm upstairs (we have a 2 floor apartment). this was an issue before when my dad has stayed here for a while because hes handicap so he kinda has to drags his feet to get around.
but my neighbor supposedly has some degree of ptsd acquired from iraq war so hes sensitive to noises such as the stomping/running.
this experience has left me feeling incredibly uneasy now and i don't know what how this situation should be handled besides the cops saying "if anything else happens again we'll do something, maybe"
Next time he comes to the door with a weapon of any sort, don't answer the door. Call the police. And call the apartment management. Let the proper authorities deal with him.
Do contact your management/landlord about this. You need to be proactive. Explain what happened; explain that you try to keep the kids as quiet as possible. Ask them what they are going to do to keep this from happening again.At the very least, they should be able to arrange it so that all his complaints go directly to them, and then they contact you, so that you do not have to deal directly with him again.
I would also, in your position, contact the police again, on their non-emergency phone number. Explain what happened and ask, now that you are calm again, what your options are if this happens again, and ask how you should deal with the neighbor if he shows up at your door.
Bottom line: no matter how noisy another tenant is, threatening them with a weapon is inexcusable. While I am sympathetic to veterans with PTSD, that is not an excuse to threaten harm to others. It is beyond the scope of this forum, but if his PTSD is that bad, he really ought to seek help for it.


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HIV exposed babies who don't contract the disease face greater danger from other diseases; Texas reels back a heinous abortion bill to be something minorly less heinous; Ohio Right to Life says no thanks to the "heartbeat" bill; and more Democratic Senators speak out against the wave of anti-woman, anti-health care mania that's swept the GOP.


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A well house is fine for when Neron becomes unbearable, squeezed out of the snow and you know what the cold and wet, hahaha, today it snowed here in Madrid and is bitterly cold, would be a good time to try it !
It's been one of those on and off days around here. Snow then rain then snow then rain...now it's snow and it's sticking on the ground.
You will not believe but we here in Madrid exactly two days, snowy morning but in the afternoon it rains, that if the cold is intense at all times
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...but totally unexpected. I wonder why the structure was placed here and why. There is a bed of straw inside. Someone caring for the homeless kitties in the area?
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Imagine waking up on the first day of your vacation to an expansive Ocean View! Slipping on your robe and stepping onto your private deck on the water and enjoying the morning sunshine and sea breeze. This Newly built townhome features a perfect location on Cape Cod Bay in Truro. The first floor consists of a large kitchen with granite breakfast bar 1/2 Bath and an adjacent living room with fold out sofa, flat screen tv and sliders to your private patio on the water, second floor bedroom with a Queen size bed and a loft with a single pullout sofa. full bathroom with jetted tub, 3 decks, and did I mention views from every room!
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I cant seem to find Xeric gardening so thought I would try my luck here.
I have been successful for over 15 years in growing Hardy Bananas and Palms in my area but this past winter did me in with the palms since I dont use heat.
Im wanting to establish a Xeric garden.
Id like to centerpiece the xeric bed with a Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) palm (z8) and go from there, Im sure keeping it dry in winter would be of little help without heat so Im thinking a wrap of Christmas mini-lights.
many people in the eastern states are successful in overwintering tropicals with a wrap of lights on cold events.
Agave would be the best bet next! Does anyone have any tried and true survivors (with protection of course) in the agave form?
By next spring I should have it all planned out!
(I will be adding Yucca .elata (does great here) and native Prickly Pear)
Perhaps that should be the extent of it for now but Ice Plants have always been tempting but not sure if it could survive here.
Thanks for any advice