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Tag Archives: poetry
In search of Paradiso: Dante at Southwark Cathedral
Visiting US student Bryan Pannill on our Dante Alighieri event: “Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark, For the straightforward pathway had been lost.” Change “midway” to “about one-fifth,” and “forest” to “city,” … Continue reading
Scotellaro’s Call
While much beloved in his home town of Tricarico in the south of Italy, Rocco Scotellaro is still very much unknown to English speaking audiences, which is why I feel particularly strongly about this week’s upcoming launch of a new … Continue reading
Health Drop-In
I know its been a while since Poet in the City last posted one of these, but since I’m back and it’s a new year let’s start as we mean to go on. Anyway, those of you who survived the … Continue reading
John Donne: Poetry in the Cathedral
Watching St. Paul’s cathedral fill up with an estimated one thousand five hundred people for John Donne was a very special moment indeed! Last night was Poet in the City’s biggest event to date, and it couldn’t have been in … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew carwood, benjamin britten, Jo Shapcott, john donne, Poet in the City, poetry, st. paul's
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Spoken Word: Bringing Words to Life
While lots of people might primarily associate poetry with books and quiet reading, anyone that’s been to a live poetry event will know the joys of hearing it read out loud. So why is Spoken Word any different? Although I … Continue reading
Looking Forward to the Forward celebrations…
I am so sorry for the title of this post. It had to be done. But apologies aside, I really am excited about the line up we have for next Monday’s event. Celebrating 20 years of the Forward Prize for … Continue reading
John Berryman: An American Dream Song
Henry, edged, decidedly, made up stories Henry the protagonist of the Dream Songs and his alter-ego Mr Bones (a minstrel Henry) occupy pages of a non-linear, disjointed poetry that portrays the life, fears and insecurities of its creator. John Berryman … Continue reading
Posted in American poetry, poetry
Tagged john berryman, Poet in the City, poetry, poetry drop-in, Waterstone's Piccadilly
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Good Poetry Events Make Good Results
A review of Poet in the City’s Robert Frost event by volunteer Jamie Field. It started with a mending of a wall and ended in a satisfying completion of it. The wall metaphorically being the poetry of Robert Frost that … Continue reading
Posted in American poetry, Poet in the City events, poetry
Tagged Jo Shapcott, Kings Place, matthew hollis, Poet in the City, poetry, Robert Frost, tim kendall
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Cities: the setting for the “urban pastoral”?
Kate Lewin managed the Cities event hosted by Poet in the City at Kings Place on Monday 18th April. She offers a brief summary here and would welcome comments or questions from anyone who attended, or anyone who wishes they … Continue reading
Posted in Poet in the City events, poetry, psychogeography
Tagged cities, poetry, psychogeography
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