Blog Posts
‘Words In Motion’ launch of videopoems Paisley Quilt and the unseen Pillion in Bristol and Leeds, other performances, Haunt and magazine and anthology publications
As some of you may remember, last summer Bristol-based filmmaker, Pru Fowler and I filmed some videopoems of my work. We have decided to celebrate the finished edit of Pillion by launching the two films in Bristol and Leeds respectively with two video poetry and performance events. We are delighted to be able to show some…
On the publication of my first poetry collection and why I’m too stubborn to pick one form or genre and stick to it
A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just begins to live that day. – Emily Dickinson Come November 2016 my poems will live, not just in small gatherings at spoken word gigs or in anthologies, magazines and websites but en masse within a real paper and print…
Paisley Quilt Film
To close the year, here is Paisley Quilt, the first of my poems filmed in the summer by Pru Fowler and edited by Ben Edwards. Please be aware that the poem deals with sexual violence so may be triggering for some people.