On Friday I took part in a public poetry reading at the Christchurch Central library with Frankie McMillan, Michael Harlow, Ross Brighton, David Gregory and Bernadette Hall. At the beginning of my reading a made a throwaway remark. It's been pointed out to me that the comment sounded as though it was intended as a …
poetry in your lunch break
For those who fancy a bit of poetry in their lunch break, Frankie McMillan has organised a poetry reading on Friday 21st August 2009 at the Christchurch Central Library. There will be six of us, and the whole thing is set to run for about an hour and a quarter. It should be a really …
Utter bloody rudeness
As you can tell from the title, last night was a very mixed pleasure. A poet who I shan't name (but who is extremely experienced as a performer, and should have known better) managed to screw two of the Open Mic readers. Yes, I was one of them. And yes, some of this may well …
Autumn, Season of Readings
Well it's that time of year again. The leaves are starting to lose their green (so much for our "long hot summer"!) and shorts and T-shirts have settled into the back of the drawers. And all around Canterbury poets are trying out their voices – standing in front of mirrors, shuffling papers, timing themselves and …
A Dark Feathered Art 