• Rain of Poems: London 2012 Poetry Parnassus

    Thursday, June 28, 2012

    Chilean arts collective Casagrande droppped 100,000 poems from a helicopter over the south bank of the Thames river at twilight. Rain of Poems serves as a symbolic reappropriation of the past. All five cities that have been hit with poems (Berlin, Warsaw, Gernika, Dubrovnik, Santiago, and London), are cities that have been bombed during military strifes in the past. Through this symbolic “bombing of words,” Casagrande hopes to “open up questions that help us to understand cultural works as pacifist practices and also to discuss what the…

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    The World Record

    Sunday, June 24, 2012

     The World Record: international voices from Southbank Centre’s Poetry Parnassus Edited by Neil Astley and Anna Selby ISBN-13: 9781852249380 The World Record is an international anthology of work by all poets appearing at Poetry Parnassus, published by Bloodaxe Books with Southbank Centre. The World Record” is an international anthology of work by poets from all the countries taking part in the 2012 London Olympics, featuring a poem from each of the 204 Olympic nations. Poets come together in London for Poetry Parnassus, a week-lon celebratory gathering as part of the finale…

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    Out of Bounds Anthology

    Friday, April 20, 2012

    ‘This book really redraws the map of Britain: away with taxonomies of hurt – welcome cartographies of worth. –Fred D’Aguiar. From Aberdeen to the Isle of Wight, Out of Bounds is a newly charted map of Britain as viewed by its black and Asian poets. It takes the reader on a riveting, sensory journey through Scotland, England and Wales, showing the whole country from a fresh perspective. This extensive and ground-breaking anthology – with its sudden forks in the road, and its roads not taken…

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    Being Human edited by Neil Astley Bloodaxe

    Sunday, March 13, 2011

    Being Human edited by Neil Astley Bloodaxe - ISBN-10: 1852248092 The companion anthology to Staying Alive and Being Alive I love Staying Alive and keep going back to it. Being Alive is just as vivid… But this new book feels even more alive – I think it has a heartbeat’ – Meryl Streep. Being Human is the third book in the Staying Alive poetry trilogy. Staying Alive and its sequel Being Alive have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. Being Human is a companion volume to those two books – a world…

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    Ten New Poets Spread the Word (Bloodaxe September 2010)

    Monday, October 11, 2010

    Ten Anthology (2010) – ISBN: 978-1-852248-79-6 Edited by Bernardine Evaristo and Daljit Nagra This groundbreaking anthology of ten new poets truly reflects the multicultural make-up of contemporary Britain. At a time when less than 1% of all poetry books published in the UK are by black or Asian poets, the work of these writers testifies to the quality and versatility of vital writing that should not be overlooked. These new voices draw on cultural influences and multiple heritages that can only enrich and broaden the scope of…

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    Journeys Home

    Friday, October 16, 2009

    Edited by Salome Nnoromele and Lisa Day-Lindsey – ISBN: 1592217133 Journeys Home (2009) This is an anthology of Contemporary African Experience. It consists of poems and personal narratives by writers from Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Sudan, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe will make readers laugh, cry, smile, and wonder at the life of the immigrant. This collection reflects the blend and clash of cultures, and the pain and triumphs. Residing in various parts of the world, the United States, Netherlands, Wales, Britain, France, and Qatar,…

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    Barbershop Chronicles

    Sunday, September 7, 2008

    Edited by Mahogany L. Browne- ISBN: 978-0978969530   The Barbershop Chronicles (2008) is a collection of poems and essays by men. It brims with an honesty rarely shared outside the sanctuary of the Barbershop. Here, the men have gathered their words for a glance at truth. His story is here. www.penmanshipbooks.com

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    The Freedom of Paper and Ink

    Tuesday, April 1, 2008

    The Freedom of Paper and Ink Edited by Sundra Lawrence (Salt Publishing 2008) Annotation:  When a student was asked to comment on what he had learnt from the Write Lines project his response was ‘the freedom of paper and ink’ we have taken his bold statement as the title of this anthology. The fruits of our young writers’ efforts lie in this book. Between these pages you will find rich, thoughtful and funny poems that demand to be read and talked about. These poems are not…

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    A Storm Between Fingers

    Friday, July 13, 2007

    Edited by Peter Kahn, Roger Robinson & Jacob Sam-La Rose – ISBN: 978-1905233137 A full anthology of poetry from members of the Malika’s Kitchen writers’ collective, A Storm Between Fingers (2007)reflects the expansive multi-cultural make-up of Malika’s Kitchen, with poems rendered in variations of English that go far beyond standard English – this is poetry awash with the cadences of multilingual exposure. Featured in the London Libraries Development Agency promotion Limited Edition, a storm between fingers is a cultural landmark, a marker of the shape…

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    Handmade Fire (Mouthmark)

    Tuesday, September 26, 2006

    Edited by Malika’s Kitchen: ISBN: 1905233108 Handmade Fire is a debut anthology featuring work from members of the Intetnational writing group Malika’s Poetry Kitchen. Malika says… Malika’s Kitchen was set up in August 2001 inspired by Kwame Dawes’ ‘Afro Style School’ (held by Spread the Word). Here, Kwame showed a range of poets, who have since gone on to be leading voices in London’s contemporary literary scene, the importance of craft. I wanted to build on this legacy and after reading June Jordan’s ‘Poetry for the People:…

Africa Writes 2013 – African Literature Festival

Africa Writes: Our annual festival of African literature:  Africa Writes – the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and Diaspora literature – returns this summer, from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July at the British Library. Organised by the Royal African Society in partnership with The British Library, Africa Writes 2013 will feature an exciting series of book launches, readings, panel discussions, poetry, performances, children & youth workshops and other literary activities. Now in its second year, Africa Writes will bring together established and emerging…

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Africa Writes 2013 – African Literature Festival

Africa Writes: Our annual festival of African literature:  Africa Writes – the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary African and Diaspora literature – returns this summer, from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July at the British Library. Organised by the Royal African Society in partnership with The British Library, Africa Writes 2013 will feature an exciting series of book launches, readings, panel discussions, poetry, performances, children & youth workshops and other literary activities. Now in its second year, Africa Writes will bring together established and emerging…

My Father & Other Superheroes at Unicorn Theatre

Father’s day Special at Unicorn Theatre  Hit the title above to transmute to the Unicorn Theatre website eflyer. As promised I have another surprise for you. Did you keep Father’s day free? A new date added. A Father’s Day showcase of My Father & Other Superheroes at The Unicorn theatre. Dads bring you kids along. Kids bring your dads along. In fact get the whole family down Sunday 16th June 2013 – 2PM. And for you early birds we have a Superheroes’ brunch. Booking required via Box Office….

My Father & Other Superheroes at London Lit Festival

My Father & Other Superheroes at London Lit Festival The 2013 London Literature Festival kicks off on the 24 May for two weeks over the half term break. I will be showcasing my 1-man-show on Friday 31 May 2013 – 7pm and Saturday 1 June 2013 6pm. I have also teamed up with a bunch of my Superpoet friends to give you two cool events based around the show. So count it, thats 4 moments of fun in a 24 hour cycle. It’s a Hero sandwich. On Friday after…

Flamingofeather Poetry Competition Reading:

Flamingofeather Poetry Competition Reading: I am proud to announce that my poem  Resurrection Man  got a commendation for the flamingofeather poetry competition. On the Sunday 26th of May  there will be  a reading by winners of the flamingofeather poetry competition and the judges, Mimi Khalvati and Peter Daniels.  Plus Performance by 55+ Sage Dance Company, directed by former Royal Ballet soloist Simon Rice. Join me if you can.  You can read the Judges Report Free entry but space is limited, so please book:  Contact Keats…

Superhero Run with Charlie Dark

SUPERHERO RUN WITH CHARLIE DARK Part of London Lit Festival 13 1 June 2013, 10:45am 

Midnight Run with Inua Ellams

Straight after the show on the 31st of June, as part of the Southbank Centre’s Literature festival poet Inua Ellams curates a Midnight Run event celebrating the themes of Nick Makoha’s play, My Father and Other Superheroes. Midnight Run seeks to reclaim the streets of a city, dispel the idea of danger after dark and try to discover after dark. It allows the meeting of strangers, enabling relationships to blossom in short time spans. It aims to inhabit the confines of glass, concrete, steel and structure,…

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Flamingofeather Poetry Competition Reading:

Flamingofeather Poetry Competition Reading: I am proud to announce that my poem  Resurrection Man  got a commendation for the flamingofeather poetry competition. On the Sunday 26th of May  there will be  a reading by winners of the flamingofeather poetry competition and the judges, Mimi Khalvati and Peter Daniels.  Plus Performance by 55+ Sage Dance Company, directed by former Royal Ballet soloist Simon Rice. Join me if you can.  You can read the Judges Report Free entry but space is limited, so please book:  Contact Keats…
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