'ThePoetry Spoke'

Great poetry and acoustic music

Tuesday -  23rd April- doors open 8pm

 

La Gondola

22a Liscard Crescent

Wallasey- The Wirral

CH44 1AE (a stones throw over the Mersey from Liverpool)

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Our Guest Poet

DGPS Poet - Mike Richardson

Born north of the boarder Mike travelled extensively as a serviceman's kid, until finally settling in Pembrokeshire.  Now a city dweller, as Mike terms himself; he still hankers after the country life which is a major inspiration for his poetry.  

In poems such as 'Grey' and 'Grace' one can hear nature sing most joyously.  In the poem 'Three peak trilogy', nature is summoned through the eyes of a driver supporting a mountanous expedition.  I thought I had no significant connection to nature, yet here I somehow feel an old connection; perhaps from childhood long forgotton?  That poetry can evoke the country in someone who never thought it within them, it's quite remarkable.  

Metaphysics runs a course through Mike's poetry, nature herself often allegorically hearalds life's bigger questions.  Poems of Christian spirituality like 'Aquarius' offer a very human delicate touch.  Not surprisingly a keen sense of social justice is also found, with poems such as 'For Remembrance'.  Humour and punny humour at that, can and will be used in evidence against Mike, but we will leave that for the accused, I mean poet to divulge.

 

Our Guest Musician

Helen Maher 

As a solo artist, vocalist or member of Trez Fez (a gypsy jazz inspired ensemble) Helen's clean crip vocals and fine accordian playing eases any audience into the ambiance of  the 'French cafe'.  Her music is at once timeless and yet also of a very different time and place.  Fine wine and cigarette smoke almost emanate from the audio links (you think not - check them out ;)

A guest of BBC Radio Merseyside and time spent touring with Ian Prowse (Amsterdam fame), Not one to miss!   

http://soundcloud.com/helenmahermusic/bei-mir-bist-du-shein-tetrus

http://soundcloud.com/helenmahermusic/bbc-radio-merseyside-show  

 

Your chance to see Great poets and Great Musicians @ ThePoetry Spoke  

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Open mic poetry - the wonderful you!

A couple of first come first served musician slots

Raffle

Free human warmth

and a late licence bar...yiharr

no don't ask the beer costs ;)

If you travel from afar, we will accommodate and make sure you get a good chance to read at a time that allows you to make any travel arrangements back home.

Everyone who attends can read- open set, inclusivity is everything!

It's going to be an amazing night!

We'd love to see you and hear you read- join us!