Posts tagged poetry

For some, the surplus of ample, plumptious towels is one of the best things about a hotel stay. I bite my thumb at those people. …

“A nocturnal extravaganza of spectacular aerial performances, music, dance and installation artworks at the heart of Bras Basah Bugis precinct, Singapore’s arts and heritage district.” …

A couple of weekends ago I went to Bath to blow the dust off my vocal cords. Bath is a delightful place – stuffed with …

This Friday Ledbury, Herefordshire will become home to the world’s largest poetry festival: ten days of all things rhythm, rhyme and verse in the picture …

Thursday 21st March was world poetry day, and having recently dipped my toe in the world of poetry, I began to question (with some sadness) …

I cannot imagine a better and more appropriate opening night to the Slovo Russian Literature Festival. Organised by the Academia Rossica, this festival is all …

Charles Bukowski used to write with his head, and forgot the heart very often. He was born in Germany but spent most of his life …

2011’s Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Tomas Tranströmer, one of Scandinavia’s best loved poets. The 80-year-old Swede suffered a devastating stroke in 1990 …

[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/8392092[/vimeo] Luke Wright – The Company of Men: A lyrical genius.

Sat on a beach in Malia one day, my friend started talking in riddles. At first I thought she was mad; turns out Roald Dahl …