Rebecca Aimée Lanyon Willmott

Biography

Hello! > > I am a performace poet from Lancaster! > > I specialise in short quirky poems mostly about > > personifying inanimate objects such as teddy bears! I > > start by thinking of an interesting word then branch my > > thoughts from that to weave a poem- that is why a lot of my > > poetry has sewing metaphors! > > I accompany my poems with textile and art work of my own to > > create an visual collection of poetry and art in my poetry > > sets! > > I have recently started a collection of short stories for > > children named "Penelope collects thoughts with her > > umbrella" On stage I use an umbrella I customised to > > visualise the context. I use visual props as I think it goes > > well with the figurative and imaginative language I use in > > my texts whilst also looking aesthetically spectacular! > > I am mostly inspired by Angela Carter's "Bloody > > Chamber" text as I like the idea of distorting > > traditional fairy tales in an alternative fashion. > > I am also a vegan and am setting up a vegan society at > > manchester metropolitan university in September whilst also > > selling my vegan cupcakes at gigs. > > I also make bags out of recycled materials, my favourite is > > my Paddington bear bag made out of old curtains! > > I am performing at Preston Tringe festival, Edingburgh open > > mic, supporting Jam on Bread at the Golden Lion Lancaster > > 16th July and Totally wired at the storey gallery in > > September and Cup cafe "For Folk's Sake" in > > September. > > Hope to hear from you soon > > Rebecca xxx > > Sending poetic wishes your way

Samples

We met a cat We found it where it sat Lurking under a shadowed mushroom that covered him from the rain Nothing would tempt him from his habitat nothing except a tasty rat that ran from the cat we named him "le Chat" That is French for cat.

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