Frome Poetry Competition
A new poetry competition for 2023 – but be quick – entries close at the end of May The Crysse Morrison Prize for Poetry, from my home town of Frome
Poetry
Month: May 2023
Poetry
Running the Streets
The photograph that accompanies this post is of the old railway crossing in Copnor, where a bridge now stands. Apart from large scale slum / post war clearances and rebuilds, many of the changes to city streets are piecemeal. A junction realigned, an old factory knocked down, a local shop converted into a house. My grandmother used to run a general store in Porchester Road, North End. I was born after it was closed, shop…
Poetry
Stories of the Portsmouth Streets
At a loose end tonight? You could always join me at the latest T’Articulation event, which is free to attend: I’ll be reading, though I haven’t decided what to go with yet. Probably something Pompey related Here’s the blurb The T’Articulation troupe are pleased to invite the well-practised and newly risen, alike, to perform their writings at this friendly event. The theme Stories of the Streets allows for a broad interpretation but will include work…
Poetry
Portsmouth Cathedral Writing Day
I’m trying to share events and activities that are happening locally that might be of interest to local writers or would-be writers who don’t have access to Facebook which is where most of them seem to be shared. Here’s an event that might be of interest to some – a day reading and writing poems at Portsmouth Cathedral on June 3rd Follow the link for details https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/portsmouth-cathedral-events/institute/six-books/23r9fdg8hukj-bg2db-t46lj-yntkr?fbclid=IwAR1ZmEYZjs3bvHgjfQzALJqpq3cCOgZw1wDHp29zCW1RmX3L4g9qfPcDV7s
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Writer in Residence – Portsmouth FC
Well It’s official now. I’m one of two writers in residence for Pompey’s 125 anniversary celebrations. You can read more via the link – it’s the same article that is appearing in the programme tomorrow. Lots more to follow, but having been at a work conference last week I have some day job recruitment planning to do this Saturday. I’m not making a living from poetry unfortunately!https://twitter.com/Pompey/status/1654561609304375298
Poetry Prose
Moments
Still time, just (until the end of today), to submit a proposal for a monologue / dual person spoken word performance piece on the theme of ‘moments’. I have submitted something (not 100% sure it’s right, but we will see). Meant to post this earlier in the week, but I’ve been away at a future tech industry summit. Much more enjoyable and interesting than it might sound!