Author Archives: David Barnes

THE POET IN PARIS Faculty Poetry Reading Monday, June 4 7 p.m. David Barnes Margo Berdeshevsky Jeffrey Greene Marilyn Hacker Heather Hartley Ellen Hinsey Cecilia Woloch Please join us for an evening of poetry by the faculty of the University … Continue reading

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Spoken Word Paris 28/05/2012

Report by Alberto Photos by Marie De Lutz Three Rounds, Two Breaks, One birthday, 24 performances, two glasses broken, six songs, one love, sisters, brothers, sweat, swearing, swowing wows. P-Air: we are like the wine we get better with age. … Continue reading

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Spoken Word in Paris May 14 2012!

Report by Alberto. Photos by Marie De Lutz. Song to listen to while reading this blog: Sous Le Ciel DeParis. Spoken Word Paris. Attention please the stage order may change randomly: Jason translating Samarago and organizing the troops for a … Continue reading

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Report from 7th May

There were gasps and groans from the audience as Shane recounted cocoons being laid in his pubic hair. Helen read from her tale of an attempted poisoning. David Fishel ate near 50 pancakes to win a bet for his grandad. … Continue reading

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Spoken Word Paris 30 / 04 / 2012

  Report by Alberto Photos by Marie De Lutz. Click here for the whole album.   Back then Sarko was the President of France. Patrick Cash masturbation and patriotism, Melanie’s sticky afternoons, Sophie’s infinitesimal part I and II. Jason “I … Continue reading

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Kathleen Spivack will be teaching Poetry Writing at the Paris Writers Workshop June 24-29 2012 in France.

 Shaping the Poem. From Completion to Publication. “How do we shape a poem so that it shimmers with meaning?.” We’ll discuss how to make our work the best it can be, with attention to communication and publication. Kathleen’s clients write their … Continue reading

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Shakespeare's Death Day: report from 23rd April

by David.Photos by Marie De Lutz It was Shakespeare’s Death Day. And somebody’s birthday too, who could it be? Oh yes, me! Unsex me now!cried Kate, filled to the top with direst cruelty. “You’re not drunk – the floor’s just … Continue reading

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Spoken Word in Paris 16-04-2012. Report By Alberto. Photos by Marie De Lutz.

                         Our featured poet is a welshman with the magic stick: Rhys Trimble!    Magda Rosinski opens sending him to sleep with a story, already? Roxanne reading A.A.Milne (the creator of Winnie The Pooh?) Kate ravaging the land. Jason … Continue reading

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Report from 9th April

Photos by Marie de Lutz Video & words by David Barnes Hansel and the Candy Crook, by Troy: TonightTroy showed up. He’d threatened to respond to Jason’s stripping (and wasn’t there a poem involved?) 3 weeks ago. He’s still threatening, … Continue reading

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Spoken Word in Paris 02/04/2012

Report by AlbertoPhotos by Marie De Lutz.Music by Frank Sinatra. Attention please: the running order might change at random. Kate’s tribute to Adrienne Rich and to the new Nokia vibrating tattoo. Ian W. Sperber’s Impro. Guest crooner Sonny Shula singing … Continue reading

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