Live literature every third Sunday
Sunday 19 October, 5:00pm, RESPONDERS
Gale Burns, Keith Jarrett, Selina Rodrigues – Three poets of different ethnicities, backgrounds, social class and sexuality come together and, in a fluid structure, listen to each other’s poems and respond spontaneously by reading their own. This provides a unique and contemporary reading that focuses on connections as well as differences, and is in contrast to the traditionally rigid structure of sectioned readers.
This can also bring about a range of themes and an overall coherent performance. It can include prompts or even participation with poetry by the audience. Through this collaboration, the poets have identified common themes of conflict and solidarity in family, the influence and contemplation of faith and cultural traditions and isolation and delight.
ALSO…
London-based Natalie Shaw will be reading her poems designed to unsettle the everyday, and Peter Marinker will be reading his own works and poems and texts by Samuel Beckett.
Biogs
Gale Burns has won two international awards for poetry and his publications include three pamphlets and a collection Mute House (Eyewear). His work has been translated into European languages and Arabic and he was for many years poet in residence at Kingston University and Sydenham Arts Festival. He is founder of the influential Poetry Shuffle reading series and a member of Poets for the Planet.
Keith Jarrett’s poetry, fiction and essays have been widely anthologised. A multiple poetry slam champion, he was selected for the International Literary Showcase as one of 10 outstanding LGBT writers. Keith teaches at NYU London and holds a PhD from Birkbeck. Selah, his poetry collection, was published by Burning Eye.
Selina’s Rodrigues’ collections are Ferocious (Smokestack Books) and The Visitors (Wild Pressed Books). She’s an editor and reviewer for Magma, co-host of the Poetry Shuffle, and was 3 times selected for the Poetry School Open Gardens. Her poetry is fluid and broad, reflecting her Indian/English parentage, sexuality and experiences raised on a council estate.
Plus our open mic slot: to apply for the open mic slot click here.
Curated and introduced by Nick Moss in collaboration with The Cockpit.
The world changes: we make new poetry to vandalise literary forms or retrieve those we need to renew. We make new poetry to hybridise new species of understanding and reframe consciousness. We make new poetry to have a good time.
Readings, recitations, incantations and events from established and upstart poets, word artists, ranters, spell-casters, rappers……and you if you want.
Running time: 3 hours
