Smoking Outside
This month's poem was chosen by Lynda Morgan. She chose it because, as she says " ... it evokes that lovely private time experienced when feeling in flow with your surroundings. Good for the soul."
Find out more about Carol and her work: http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/carolfalaki
Smoking Outside
The warm air lies flat on the dusk
as the sun pulls the last coral plume...
31st May 2011
Queen of dub hits Soho
Apples & Snakes at the Soho theatre on Tuesday 31 May presents Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, charismatic queen of dub poetry. Sharing the bill is Yorkshire’s Steve Tasane, no stranger to the odd rebel song himself. And watch out for Fatima Al Matar, the Coventry-Kuwaiti phenomenon creating serious waves o...
29th May 2011
Cley's poetry festival
The Cley Little Poetry Festival is taking place this Saturday, 28 May, from 10am - 9pm, at Salthouse Church and the British Columbia Hall, in Cross Street, Salthouse, Norfolk. Map All-day events i...
28th May 2011
Kat Francois interview
One of the UK's most talented spoken word performers, winner of the first televised slam, Kat Francois, has been a Write Out Loud poet (i.e. had a profile on the site) since April. In a recent inte...
26th May 2011
The hitch-hiker's guide to poetry
Is hitch-hiking dead? Is poetry dead? Performance poet Catherine Brogan is trying to find out. She’s hitching to four performances in four days, taking with her two hitch-hiking novices, a film cre...
26th May 2011
Belfast launch for winning pamphlets
The launch of new pamphlets by Matt Kirkham and Howard Wright in Belfast tonight, Thursday 26 May, is being hosted by No Alibis bookshop, in association with Iota magazine and Templar Poetry.
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26th May 2011
Poetry Society lecture: On Being Old
The American poet and Pulitzer prizewinner CK Williams is to deliver the Poetry Society Annual Lecture: On Being Old on 26 May, from 7pm – 10 pm. His lecture at Beveridge Hall, University of Londo...
24th May 2011
Fran Lock's debut collection
Fran Lock is launching her debut collection of poetry, Flatrock, at the Calder Bookshop at 51 The Cut, opposite the Young Vic theatre in London and near Waterloo station, on Wednesday 25 May, from ...
24th May 2011
Wigan's Stanza group seeks new talent
Wigan’s Stanza poetry group is looking to recruit new members. Wigan’s agenda includes sharing information on competitions, events, open mics, and workshops. In addition every month a member will v...
24th May 2011
Write Out Loud at the Waterside
Write Out Loud at the Waterside arts centre, Sale town centre, tonight, 24 April, at 7.30 pm presents three top guests plus open mic. First time readers are especially welcome. Open mic spaces are ...
24th May 2011
Poetry in the park at Wolverhampton
Poetry in the Park is an invitation to Wolverhampton residents and beyond to come along and meet local poets on Tuesday 24 May from 7-9pm at Bantock House museum and park. Appearing are Tony Strin...
21st May 2011
Write Out Loud at Middleton on Sunday
Julia McClay is the guest poet at Write Out Loud Middleton's open mic night on Sunday 22 May at the Ring O'Bells. Comedy double act Des Lexic and Alvin Sawdust will be premièring as comperes, there...
21st May 2011
Chanje Kunda at Chorlton arts festival
Chanje Kunda will be reciting Afro-centric poems from her forthcoming collection Amsterdam at the Iguana Bar, Chorlton on Saturday night, 21 May. Appearing with her at this Chorlton arts festival e...
20th May 2011
Lancaster Spotlight's Friday line-up
The line-up for Lancaster Spotlight on Friday 20 May at The Storey auditorium, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, includes poets Ann Wilson, who hosts the Spoken Word open mic at the Brewery arts centr...
19th May 2011
South magazine launches latest issue in Salisbury
South, the poetry magazine from the southern counties, launches its 43rd issue on Thursday 19 May with readings from featured poets at the White Room Studio, Salisbury Arts Centre, St Edmunds Churc...
18th May 2011
Postcards of outsiders' lives: poets work with homeless
Homeless people in Manchester have created "customised" tourist postcards of the city, in collaboration with arts organisation arthur+martha, and aided by poets from North America. The postcards ar...
18th May 2011
Rhymes in Birmingham
Join a gamut of guest stars at the Station pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham on Wednesday 18 May, for the Rhymes Milton Keynes Take-over. They include the Rhymes 2010 Slam winner Mark Niel, who is the...
16th May 2011
Jawdance at Rich Mix
Jawdance at Rich Mix arts centre, London’s Bethnal Green Road - not far from LIverpool Street station - on Wednesday 18 May includes guests Jill Abram, Jake Royston, and the five winners of the Jaw...
16th May 2011
Borderlands: poetry from the edges of Europe
Words On Monday at London’s Kings Place, this Monday 16 May features Borderlands, an evening of poetry from the edges of Europe, exploring the idea of geographical and cultural borders, what they m...
16th May 2011
Richard Fammeree
The American poet, composer, performing and recording artist Richard Fammeree - a member of Write Out Loud – has died after succumbing to ALS, a form of motor neurone disease. Fammeree was founde...
12th May 2011
John Hegley at Express Excess birthday special
John Hegley, Chris Redmond, and Indigo Williams feature at the 15th birthday special of Express Excess on Wednesday 18 May at The Enterprise, 2 Haverstock Hill (opposite Chalk Farm tube station), i...
12th May 2011
Friday Night Writers make their bow
Friday Night Writers – on 13 May - is one of London’s newest events for book launches, readings and open mics, at Swiss Cottage library art gallery. If you read your poetry or prose in the open mic...
12th May 2011
Wigan's Write Out Loud tonight at the Tudor
Write Out Loud’s open mic is back at the Tudor in Wigan tonight, 12 May. Billed as night of poems, performance and drink, though not necessarily in that order, Wigan has been described by some as t...
12th May 2011
Cope, Armitage and Maxwell at Norfolk and Norwich festival
Wendy Cope, Simon Armitage and Glyn Maxwell headline an impressive array of poets at the Norfolk and Norwich festival from 6-21 May. Cope, who recently sold her archive including 40,000 emails to t...
9th May 2011
As I was going to St Ives ... for the festival, of course
The literature festival at St Ives, now in its fourth year, kicked off from Saturday 7 May until Sunday 15 May, with local and national writers, performers and poets covering story-telling and poet...
8th May 2011
Julie Boden in Leamington Spa
Symphony Hall Birmingham’s poet in residence, Julie Boden, is appearing at the PureandGoodandRight open mic night on Monday 9 May at the Sozzled Sausage in Leamington Spa. Julie has appeared on Ra...
6th May 2011
Wanted: poets for Bury market gig
Write Out Loud is looking for poets to perform a short set on Saturday 14 May between 11:30 and 1:30 at Bury's world-famous market. The event will be publicised beforehand and the local press with ...
5th May 2011
John Darwin at Guitar 'n Verse
Write Out Loud favourite John Darwin will be appearing as well as singer-songwriter Linda Jennings at Guitar n Verse at Butterflies Bar, Bridge Street, Bolton, tonight, 5 May, 7pm - 10.30pm. It's t...
5th May 2011
John Siddique launches Full Blood
Best-selling poet John Siddique is launching his latest book, Full Blood, at Manchester City Library tonight, 5 May, from 6-8 pm.
John read from Full Blood, which is already shifting like hot c...
5th May 2011
