Author Archives: David Barnes

Report from Earth, & Fire, 1.6.09

No one signed up for numbers One and Two so we began with Michele, surreal as ever at number Three. This sounds like this week’s pop charts. Michele’s vision was a kaleidoscope of plastic jasmine, vodka rabbits, the girl of … Continue reading

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Clip – Pauline's In the back of my mind

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Clip – Troy's bicycle poem

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Naomi editing Meat Magazine, calling for poems & stories by 28th June

Naomi, who came to SpokenWord and the Other Writers’ Group a lot when she lived here, sent me this: The two time Guardian Media Award winning MEAT MAGAZINE is bringing out its next issue and looking for new contributors.MEAT MAGAZINE … Continue reading

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Is Slam in Danger of Going Soft? NYT article

By LARRY ROHTERPublished: June 2, 2009CHICAGO — Slam poetry was invited into the White House last month and it is also the focus of the recent HBO documentary series “Brave New Voices.” So you might think that the originator of … Continue reading

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Report from Yes/No 18th May

Troy’s The Butcher of Belleville: Troy’s art was on show at Eglise Reformé de Belleville. Most of it on the theme of the Persecution of the Menonites. Troy, the church’s janitor, a position he was headhunted for, says he is … Continue reading

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More photos from 18.5.09

The Hand & Ichi: Therese: Troy & his painting: Ellen Adams, come back soon: Audience photo:

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Clip – me, David Barnes! reading poems by Will Staple and a mysterious other poet

Will Staple’s poems Fate and Much More Trouble from his book The One That Got Away

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Clip – The Hand 18.5.09

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Photos + poem from Fear, 04.05.09

Xander as Masked Featured Reader… his story, Another Thing Coming, is currently being considered by a magazine so isn’t yet available. But other pieces of his are accessible through his blog http://pont-des-arts.blogspot.com/ Fear of Bird Flu by Trudie Shannon I … Continue reading

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