Monthly Archives: November 2016

Le Bordel De La Poesie au Grand Pigalle Hotel

It’s called Le Bordel De La Poesie or The Poetry Brothel in Paris. Poetry Whores sell their souls… ehm, their poems. With private readings in hotel rooms. This Wednesday and Thursday night at the Grand Pigalle Hotel. Info & Reservations … Continue reading

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Philip Meersman to Guest at SpokenWord Paris November 28th–Monday’s Theme: Meaning/Meaningful

Multilingual poet/performer Philip Meersman (1971) pushes boundaries of poetry in both written and spoken form, drawing on current affairs, socio-political and environmental issues. He is the author of the poetry collection This Is Belgian Chocolate: Manifestations of Poetry. He is … Continue reading

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SpokenWord Paris awarded Best Writers Community 2016 by The Expatriates Magazine.

Thank you all voters and non-voters, all members of this community.  

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Moe Seager to Guest at SpokenWord Paris November 21st–Monday’s Theme: Tellin’ It Like It Is

Moe will read from his recently published 5th collection We Want Everything and from his new erotic collection I Wanna Make Jazz To You and from new poems created in recent weeks. Critics review of Seager’s recent book We Want … Continue reading

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Maysan Nasser to Guest at SpokenWord Paris November 14th–Monday’s Theme: Sexual Harassment

Maysan Nasser is a Psychology and Theater student. She recently won Beirut’s first Poetry Slam and will compete in Roundhouse Poetry Slam in London this summer. She has taken part of the literary scene in Paris and partook in Paris … Continue reading

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SpokenWord themes in November

Nov.14th SEXUAL HARASSMENT — Maysan Nasser Nov.21st TELLIN’ IT LIKE IT IS — Moe Seager Nov.28th MEANING/MEANINGFUL — Philip Meersman If you have a great idea for a theme, tell Antonia on Monday at SpokenWord. Cheers all, David Barnes

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Open Secret, 2nite! Special guest Didier Cornevin: “L’Invitation au Voyage.”

Open Secret! 2nite @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, 5è. At 8pm, open mic sign-up opens, & at 9 le spectacle! Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel (line 4). This Wednesday’s special guest performer: Didier Cornevin! Our … Continue reading

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Halloween took October away. Some pictures to remember it.

Photos taken by Sabine Dundure during October, Au Chat Noir, on Mondays.

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Lisa Ducasse to Guest at SpokenWord Paris November 7th–Monday’s Theme: Fear

Lisa Ducasse is a poet born in Mauritius and currently living in Paris. She was first published at the age of thirteen in a yearly anthology of short stories, and later in a Mauritian poetry magazine called Point Barre. She … Continue reading

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Open Secret, 2nite! “Walking around,” with special guest poet Eduardo Pisani!

Open Secret! A SpokenWord Paris open mic, 2nite & every Wednesday underground @ Le Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, in the 5th. 8pm sign-up starts, & at 9 le spectacle…Métro Maubert-Mutualité (line 10) or Saint-Michel (line 4). Your … Continue reading

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