Shh David. Breath deep and slowly... Also a swell shout abt ..
Comment is about I’m boiling at 14 degrees (blog)
Original item by David R Mellor
A powerful vignette , Stu to ponder over ; it grabbed me - a sense of dislocation from the past is sometimes valuable. As you get to my age, it all seems so academic in some way.
Thanks so much for you glowing comments on my London extravaganza. I'm on safe ground with a bit of history I think!
Comment is about incarnartion (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
"Ignore the unfounded rumours
of pus- in your milk
and other stuff
which are also quite scary,"
said the white coated chap
with the clipboard and cap
and the man who's
in charge of the dairy.
words and foto Tommy Carroll
Comment is about Kody (poet profile)
Original item by Kody
Harry - I note your comment on the Greg Freeman post about the guy in fawn jacket and straw hat - and your
lament for an old "disappearing" England.
Fortunately, all is not yet lost and the sight of Nigel
Farage singing the National Anthem in strong voice at the
close of the Ukip conference in Doncaster is just one sign
of the refusal of the "old " England to go quietly. Indeed,
there is always the action/reaction effect and the changes
being imposed by political decisions show signs of rewakening old forces of feeling that have usually lain
dormant in the homegrown heart.
Comment is about Harry O`N eill (poet profile)
Original item by Harry O`N eill
ray this is gorgeous. what a great character study and the last lines are fantastic. you have captured history and time beautifully and the switch from human to spiritual and enormous is one you are swiftly mastering.
Comment is about THE TALE OF GREGORY MAITLAND (blog)
Original item by ray pool
Sun 27th Sep 2015 03:46
This is beautiful. I like short poems. My favorite part is the how you describe the sun cutting through the leaves.
Comment is about The Possibilities (blog)
Original item by Katherine Carvotta
Having just read your bio, is all your work collaborative?
Comment is about Listen (blog)
Original item by mindful.duo
Picking up on a couple of the observations within this thread.
I find it interesting that the performance poetry element of today's poetry scene feel themselves to be the great unwashed, whereas I, a self-confessed, stoic page poet feel exactly the opposite with the PP boys and girls ruling the poetry roost as it were.
Secondly ranting (and its musical arm Punk) never did anything for me. I've been ranted at for many years and can't remember a word of it, one of my only complaints with Punk as a genre (largely unintelligible) sadly.
Even Ben Elton (one of the loudest ranters of his time) grew up eventually and wrote some quality stuff.
I do however give full respect to Atila for making a living out of poetry (whatever the style) not many can achieve that.
Good review as always Greg.
Graham
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
The tenacity behind the words/deeds of the subject of
this excellent interview deserves respect and qualified
admiration. "Qualified" insofar that someone with "little
time for Betjeman" can't be too perfect :-)
I have/had no identification with the punk style and all
that posturing through spitting etc. I think that the
previous generations of music makers/performers had
nothing to learn from such antics and can imagine the
shudders had they been around. But everything to its
time and place perhaps. Style can't be described but
you know it when you find it...and style always lasts
whereas "fashion" and "fads" soon fade, to be recalled by those who were summoned and seduced by their passing attractions.
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
A powerful piece full of emotion and hope. I like my heart was full of jumbled clots of emotion.
Comment is about Then and Now (blog)
Original item by Eris
This has the bitter-sweet tang of "nearly". I'm not sure
about "them medical personals" but the theme reminds me of some words from a great song of yesteryear.
"Unrequited love's a bore
And I've got it pretty bad
But for someone you adore
It's a pleasure to be sad."
Comment is about Girl with a diamond heart (blog)
Original item by V'j@¥
Excellent, and well deserved.
Comment is about University awards Jo Bell an honorary degree for services to poetry (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Mark, I am pleased at your passion for performance poetry, though I think we should avoid falling into the trap of criticising those parts of the wider poetry world with which we are as yet unfamiliar. Critical Discourse Analysis has its place in enabling those who are interested in such matters to think more deeply about written material, including poetry, in a wider, political and social context. Interestingly, your comments themselves are a form of critical discourse analysis. So, I commend your desire to critique the approach, and would urge you to be more specific in your analysis than the words 'mumbo jumbo'. Might make a great discussion, so thanks for raising it.
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
mark govier
Sat 26th Sep 2015 08:05
Excellent to see this 'genre' of poetry presented so well by Attila in this interview. Ranting, raving, performance poetry, etc. Anything but that which sinister gangs of sub-onanists in too many English Departments want. Heard of Critical Discourse Analysis? Neither had I til recently. Another abstruse mumbo-jumbo 'technique' to 'analyse' poetry. And they want subject the outside world to it!
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Hi Michelle, do you write these thoughts down? or share them with friends ? Tommy
Comment is about love is like the ocean (blog)
Original item by michelle hatten
Michelle (predictive text just popped up Obama' lol) welcome to the site :-) Tommy
Comment is about im a good girl just have alot of bad habits (blog)
Original item by michelle hatten
At least your writing on this site gives you a degree of release. Tommy
Comment is about family problems (blog)
Original item by michelle hatten
Harsh, very harsh Michelle. Tommy
Comment is about sadness with anger (blog)
Original item by michelle hatten
The Enchanted Art Gallery Weekend
Went down yesterday they have already set up some of the work down stairs for viewing.
I think our work will be put upstairs where we meet and they are still sorting out all the art work that has been accepted.
They have had seventy pieces sent in and are very pleased with the high quality of creativity.
Comment is about Stockport WoL (group profile)
Original item by Stockport WoL
I think you're really lucky to get anywhere near an original primeval taste of nature - the elements should get you there, plus of course the lovely fella!
I got my saw from B&Q for £80 with the charger - ok for your small stuff, but its slow and silly. What you need is a lopping axe and a mask to scare people off. (Except me of course). regards ray
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Thanks for your kind words M.C Newberry.
Comment is about REM's Premonition (blog)
Original item by George Stanworth
What a superb interview, Greg and Attila. As many know, that quote of Adrian Mitchell's is at the heart of Write Out Loud's philosophy, though, as Attila reminds us, performance poetry is but one part of the poetry spectrum, an increasingly popular part. Many thanks for this great interview.
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
ooOOoo cordless eh? I looked at them but the sodding charger cost more than the saw itself! Bugger that.
Nope - we only have outdoor fires. I'd love to convert the gas fire into a proper one, as I grew up with a coal fire and am quite obsessed with flames in general :D Was a bit of a firebug as a child - everything got burned!
Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)
Original item by ray pool
I feel a bit breathless after reading this. So many images flying at me, such a feeling of speed - sort of mirroring the crash itself perhaps. There definitely feels like a Mangum influence to this too.
Another cracker Stu. Blimey.
Comment is about Blink (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
do you perform these live? there is so much sexy word play in here it would be a shame if you didnt. in fact the whole thing is very hiphopian. which is a word i made up.
Comment is about Scott Peterson 0000 (09/24/2015) (blog)
Original item by Zach Dafoe
a very detailed inner journey delicately and beautifully depicted . Nice work.
Comment is about The inner landscape (blog)
Original item by Marie-Anne
I know I'm a bit late but loved this. Sums up a load of memories.
Comment is about ROCK GIG (blog)
Original item by NICK ARMBRISTER
That all sounds delightful Laura - very middle earth. Although we have meagre funds, the access to Surrey woods is limited to walking dogs and 4X4 family bonding with health and safety uppermost. No chance of me wading about with the chainsaw, although I do have a cordless one! Ok for light jobs. Sorry to be boring, but do you not season yours before consigning them to the flames? Outdoors it doesn't matter anyway, but we have a log burner, so we're only playing at it! About £60 so far - but then don't forget the cost of the wine!
Yes I altered a word near the end and you spotted it, and thanks. I thought it was pivotal .
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
Just to let you know Martin in 1990 I did do a home made movie called The Fantastic Foursome but my acting name was Stretchy Rubber Rocket and not Tommy.
The only thing I can add is I did have a moustache but it was ginger and I did not have a short fuse but liked drinking milk from my girlfriend Big Breasted Mary who was having a baby by a visiting alien.
I hope that clears any connection up.
Comment is about Martin Elder (poet profile)
Original item by Martin Elder
Many thanks for these fascinating answers, Attila - and for being such a supporter of Write Out Loud. Hope we'll have a chance for a chat at Aldeburgh. I'll look out for you in the cafeteria! I must add that Aldeburgh have corrected me - there will be a third performance poet there at the festival in early November, Jack Rooke.
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Haha :D
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
Ah so you buy your wood? I refuse to, on the grounds that a) we're skint and b) we can go and get it ourselves for nowt! Also, we really like going and gathering firewood. It's part of that primal process. The fella usually uses a manual saw but I bought him a leccy one for his birthday, and you've never seen more delight shown at an electrical item as that day haha :D
Enjoy getting lost in your flames, Ray :)
ps - I noticed you'd edited. MUCH better now, and it was already great ;)
Comment is about ray pool (poet profile)
Original item by ray pool
Cheers Laura and Greg. Took ages to do and I stand by every word. If it's any help, the more 'driven' and determined answers were written to the musical accompaniment of 'Spectre' by Laibach, VERY LOUD. (Robina was out.) I wouldn't recommend that to all potential interviewees though.
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
This is an absolutely amazing interview Greg!! I've got interview technique envy now :D Nice one! Great questions, belting answers. See thee in November Attila!
Comment is about 'Poetry books will sell if people can relate to what you are writing': Attila the Stockbroker (article)
Original item by Greg Freeman
I have revised the poem Thank you for the excellent feedback useful for refining it further.
Comment is about The Clamour Of The Silence (blog)
Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos
Thu 24th Sep 2015 03:11
Thankyou each, for your comments.
I have to say that I am not entirely innocent of being ridiculed for thingsI I did when I was younger, drunker and dafter, in particular, of where I may have introduced my plonker; but pigs remain on my bucket list.
Comment is about I GOT YOU, BABE (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
I knew a kid (l lie) in school called Ritchie Leith, 'onest!
Comment is about CROSSWORDS IN THE PUB (blog)
Original item by David Subacchi
I rifled my brain, but snout doin'.
Comment is about oink (a haiku for dave) (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
I identify with the inspiration of these lines. Some time ago, on a successful search to locate the grave of my
late father's first cousin, murdered by Michael Collins' "hit
squad" on the original Bloody Sunday in 1920, I saw an
adjacent grave which told a tragic story which I put into
my poem "A Tombstone Tells Its Tale". Cemeteries have
much to tell us - much, in fact, to teach us - if we take
the time so cruelly taken from their inhabitants of the past.
Comment is about The Clamour Of The Silence (blog)
Original item by Alem Hailu G/Kristos
Nice thought - but I saw in a TV news/text report that
coaches were being painted "GREEN". If my memory serves
me correctly, that was the colour used on the Southern
Railway (Region). I trust and hope this TV report erred!!
Comment is about FOLLOWING ON (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
I will wait with much interest to note how the new Labour
leader's economic ideas show signs of working. As my
late mother was fond of observing: "The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
As for Todd's philosophy - born of a life full of trying and
failing, for richer and poorer - he deserves more that the
dismissive "Tod (sic) talked stupidly". His life's experiences
were born out of the knowledge of working towards goals
and whether failing or succeeding, keeping the mind open
and ready to carry on regardless of success or failure.
I continue my quest for an official definition of "poor" - a
word so readily adopted these days across the social
spectrum here in the UK.
Comment is about COR - LABOUR'S FOR THE BYN! (blog)
Original item by M.C. Newberry
Cruel but kind...of bloody funny! 10/10 for out-loud laughter.
...........................................
"I look at my picture and know I am
The beneficiary of too much spam.
They may be those who think it's sinister
The Tories are back and I'm still prime minister
But I've got you Sam...I've got you Sam."
Comment is about I GOT YOU, BABE (blog)
Original item by John Coopey
Thanks so much for your blisteringly good comments re the Log Man. Fulsome praise from a reliable source!
The primitive pleasure remains the most sublime . I just collected my winter's logpile from the man described. He is worthy of a tribute, surrounded by prepared piles of different woods for the asking. (like a sweet shop in a way). bloody hard work to load and unload but I'm now done and what a great way to relax responding to you.
You couldn't invent a better scenario.
cheers, Laura.
Comment is about Laura Taylor (poet profile)
Original item by Laura Taylor
it was, i was imagining me tripping over the words in a comical fashion when i performed it live.
its a sad memory indeed, even more so as its a genetic illness and is now seeing quite nicely to my mum as well...
Comment is about noddy holder (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Thanks Laura.
Imagination helps!
Comment is about CROSSWORDS IN THE PUB (blog)
Original item by David Subacchi
http://smellofbooks.com/
'sigh'
i often feel very detached!
Comment is about one of my turns (blog)
Original item by Stuart Buck
Graham Sherwood
Sun 27th Sep 2015 22:32
When pieces of work provoke thought they achieve their purpose.
In the residential home where my mother spent her last months there was a very smartly turned out lady who seemed to have been miscast in her position there.
Her name as Mrs Garrod and she would occasionally peer out of the window and remark that her husband was late for visiting.
He had died more than twenty years previously.
She didn't seem in pain, looked healthy and kempt but I wondered what it actually felt like to suffer what she was going through.
As I said thought provoking!
Comment is about DEMENTIA HOME (blog)
Original item by ray pool