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AsK A POET: WARSAN SHIRE

AsK A POET: WARSAN SHIRE

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these but here we are! The next ask a poet interview is with the very lovely Warsan Shire. Warsan is a Kenyan-born Somali poet and writer who is based in London. Born in 1988, she has read her work internationally, more recently in South Africa, Italy and … Continue reading »

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What’s up with indie?

What’s up with indie?

TONGUE FU: LIMINAL ANIMALS’ LAUNCH PARTY Thu 13 September 8pm £7, £5 student + concs (Main space) Tongue Fu celebrate the publication of their first book – ‘Liminal Animals’ – a compact little anthology from some of the nations best performance poets.  A riotous, jam-packed bill of contributors will perform with improvised soundtracks and films … Continue reading »

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What’s up with indie?

What’s up with indie?

Next show… THE POET JAM @ COCK PIT Date: 5th May Price: (£5) This event is part our Poets In The Pit week - www.thecockpit.org.uk/poets  Rounding off our Poets In The Pit week, a fiesty and fiery night of poets and spoken words artists. A feisty and fiery end to the week MC’d by Stephanie Turner and featuring Jessie Durrant … Continue reading »

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Ask a poet: Rachel McKibbens

Ask a poet: Rachel McKibbens

Rachel McKibbens is the author of Pink Elephant (Cypher Books, 2009,) a New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and a tea cup collector. Her poems, short stories and nonfiction have appeared in numerous joints including The American Poetry Journal, The Nervous Breakdown, H_ngm_n, Muzzle and La Petite Zine. Her website is rachelmckibbens dot … Continue reading »

Ask a poet: Dan ‘sully’ Sullivan

Dan “Sully” Sullivan is a Chicago based Stand-Up Poet. He has appeared on HBO Def Poetry and on stages all over the United States and Europe. He is a member of both the Speak’Easy Ensemble directed by Poetry Slam Founder Marc Kelly Smith and the duo Death From Below. 1) What are the most important … Continue reading »

ASK A POET: WARSAN SHIRE

Warsan is a Kenyan-born Somali poet and writer who is based in London. Born in 1988, she has read her work internationally, more recently in South Africa, Italy and Germany. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing. The artist and activist uses her work to document stories of journey and trauma. She … Continue reading »

Ask A Poet: Alysia Harris

I’ve posted some of Alysia’s poems on my Tumblr before and had quite a few people ask me about her and even thank me for introducing them to her work. She is a very talented poet and this months ask a poet! Alysia Harris is currently a graduate student at Yale University pursuing a PhD … Continue reading »

Ask A Poet: Rachel Mckibbens

Rachel McKibbens is the author of Pink Elephant (Cypher Books, 2009,) a New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and a tea cup collector. Her poems, short stories and nonfiction have appeared in numerous joints including The American Poetry Journal, The Nervous Breakdown, H_ngm_n, Muzzle and La Petite Zine. Her website is rachelmckibbens dot … Continue reading »

What’s up with Indie?…

Happy New Year! I am so excited about this year! It feels like there’s been a shift…or maybe the shift has been in me, either way, I have a lot to share with the world. I’ve spent the last 2 years quietly grinding away and I’m ready to really put out all my hard work. … Continue reading »