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Author Archives: David Barnes
Persuasion
It’s almost victory day here in town, to mis-quote James Jewell who was here for the European launch of his chapbook, Ships Made of Fake Fur. The night began with Rachel singing – our youngest ever Spokenworder. Huge numbers of people. … Continue reading
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Alice Notley reading at SpokenWord Monday March 11th
Alice Notley has published over thirty books of poetry, including (most recently) Culture of One and Songs and Stories of the Ghouls. With her sons Anselm and Edmund Berrigan, she edited both The Collected Poems of Ted Berrigan and The Selected Poems of Ted Berrigan. Notley has received many prizes … Continue reading
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3 SpokenWords at the Chat Noir in December – 1st, 8th & 15th. Then every Monday from Jan 5th. AWOL writers’ workshop every Sunday. Usually at the Chat Noir. Updated 28th November 2025.
Follow us on instagram at spokenword_paris for up-to-date info, photos and more, or check our Facebook page. Sign up downstairs at the Chat Noir at 8pm, poetry begins at 8.45pm underground in the cave. Hope to see you there! SpokenWord … Continue reading
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Report from Illusions in the form of a poem.
I tried to steal phrases from almost everyone who read and combine them. Should give a kaleidoscopic poem tangentially related to the night. As Christelle says, content has been getting really good lately. Hope you’ll submit some of that to … Continue reading
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James Jewell’s book launch at SpokenWord 4th March
James Jewell’s book is out from Corrupt Press (see here) for 4 euros and will be launched in Europe at SpokenWord on Monday March 4th. Bio: James Jewell is a singer songwriter, poet and writer, originally from Pennsylvania, who has spent … Continue reading
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Report from 11th Feb
Report by David Barnes. Photos by Sabine Dundure – more on the facebook page. As the theme was Rejection I thought I’d kick off by resurrecting my Bitter Valentine. Christelle read some poems by Jacques Prévert, my favourite being Le … Continue reading
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4th Feb – Michael Heller & Jane Augustine are Featured Poets
MICHAEL HELLER has published over twenty volumes of fiction, poetry, essays, & memoir. His most recent books include Living Root: A Memoir, novellas & fiction: Marble Snows & The Study, poetry: This Constellation Is A Name: Collected Poems 1965-2010 (2012) … Continue reading
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悟り Satori in Paris – SpokenWord of 21st Jan
It was a dark, dark night… downstairs au Chat Noir. My mind was politicking in anticipation of the sudden flashes of inspiration (satori) that this evening in Paris would bring. Ollie arrived a week late, with Teenage Poetry (last week’s … Continue reading
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Satori in Paris – the theme for Monday’s SpokenWord
“Somewhere during my ten days in Paris (and Brittany) I received an illumination of some kind that seems to’ve changed me again, towards what I suppose’ll be my pattern for another seven years or more: in effect, a satori: the … Continue reading
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Report from 7th Jan: Dr Seuss at SpokenWord
by David. Photos by Stef, full album here. And hey, if you want to submit to our magazine check out The Bastille. Gabriel (photo with miner’s lamp) had his hands on various thighs; fixed at this point with a curled lip, … Continue reading
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SpokenWord Paris 