Festivals: The Mild Irritation Behind the Joy
As readers of these pages may have observed, this summer I have kept myself very busy visiting, and writing about, quite a few poetry and literature festivals all over the UK. From the humble StoneFest in Atherstone to the mighty Edinburgh Fringe, Festivals of all genres continue to develop as a popular, convenient form of entertainment, and the world of poetry has not been slow to feast on the f...
5th November 2018
These are the Moments that Poetry Brings
As some of you may know, I run a monthly open mic poetry night in Warwickshire. For many of us, the organisation of such an event is a labour of love taken on not for financial gain but for the joy of spreading, sharing and encouraging the appreciation of poetry for whomever should walk through the...
1st October 2018
Modern Times; Don't decry Manchester students' Actions
This week we saw a widely reported news story in the UK about students at Manchester University who defaced a mural on their campus displaying Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man’s Burden. The poem, they...
29th July 2018
Please don't apologise: Swear!
Swearing, profanity, expletive or just plain crude, does the risk of causing offence outweigh the literary effect a writer or performer can achieve by using a rude word? Parental Warnings aside, shou...
21st July 2018
Competing For Audience Attention: Is Poetry Enough?
Why do people go to poetry events? Or, perhaps more pertinent in the light of some of my recent experiences might be the question; Why don’t people go to poetry events? Thankfully the success of man...
17th July 2018
Welcome
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Write Out Quiet, the Ezine section of Write Out Loud. I have assembled a talented team and communicated an artistic vision that I wish to ...
2nd January 2010
