Loved reading this, thank you. It’s great to hear what poetry, both page and performance means to each of us and how we came to it. Also inspired and encouraged me to be getting on with our Alley Cats Theatre at RAG in Corby. It’d be wonderful if Loz could come and do a set sometime soon.
I 'do poetry' too, but hardly now at all in public. due to health and age. Mine vary a great deal. Here's a one-vesrser , the shortest of two covid lock-down I wrote. (Any of the others would make this response more an ad' than a comment!)
"Alas and Alack! And, plus, “Well-a-day!”
I've been doing lots of nothing today,
Except I’ve been stroking my imaginary cat,
And so – Happy Thought! – ‘I c'd do more of that.’
Hate to appear critical but an article about performance poetry would be improved immeasurably by a clip: either from YouTube or just a quick excerpt from a smartphone! Also, a link to the new 'Lyric Lounge' would be helpful in order to encourage such initiatives. Look forward to hearing Loz soon.
If you Google me, bits and bobs should come up. Partly my fault as I have not invested time in social media lately. Lyric Lounge is just establishing a venue for next month and will be more established online in the near future too so keep an eye out.
Loved reading this, thank you. It’s great to hear what poetry, both page and performance means to each of us and how we came to it. Also inspired and encouraged me to be getting on with our Alley Cats Theatre at RAG in Corby. It’d be wonderful if Loz could come and do a set sometime soon.
I just want to say 'power to your elbow'!
I 'do poetry' too, but hardly now at all in public. due to health and age. Mine vary a great deal. Here's a one-vesrser , the shortest of two covid lock-down I wrote. (Any of the others would make this response more an ad' than a comment!)
"Alas and Alack! And, plus, “Well-a-day!”
I've been doing lots of nothing today,
Except I’ve been stroking my imaginary cat,
And so – Happy Thought! – ‘I c'd do more of that.’
Gooo luck to you.
Hate to appear critical but an article about performance poetry would be improved immeasurably by a clip: either from YouTube or just a quick excerpt from a smartphone! Also, a link to the new 'Lyric Lounge' would be helpful in order to encourage such initiatives. Look forward to hearing Loz soon.
Loz performed her amazing poem about Weekley Hall Wood at a festival and I put her words together with some images here: https://youtu.be/AvO9a5qX4HY?
Ah thank you for this, Dez x
Hi Alastair, here is a link to 'Emma'.
https://youtu.be/zh-_hc8G0dU?si=31wuEq03E7RyYago
If you Google me, bits and bobs should come up. Partly my fault as I have not invested time in social media lately. Lyric Lounge is just establishing a venue for next month and will be more established online in the near future too so keep an eye out.