Author Archives: David Barnes

Photo: Ellen singing about bedbugs. So what was it all about? More than 40 people, 21 poets 2 singers, one pickpocket. The pickpocket went through my jacket pockets but did not steal my biography of Rimbaud. No one got robbed. … Continue reading →

Here’s the situation folks. Last week’s Spoken Word was pretty quiet. We can only continue at Cabaret Populare if enough people actually turn up for November’s dates (3rd and 17th). So if you want Spoken Word to carry on, now’s … Continue reading →

Went to London last weekend and caught a monthly night called The Cellar (photo above) at The Poetry Cafe, Betterton Rd, Covent Garden… Real high quality poetry – I mean the artistic level of it was something else – and … Continue reading →

6th October was our first night at Le Cabaret Populaire, Belleville. A lot more French poets – which was great. The theme was loosely Intoxication. Began with Fanfan, for whom nous sommes des faites divers. I had a 2 a.m. … Continue reading →

A friendly gathering to kick off the new season of Spoken Word. Joanna brought Flowers for You and A Breath of May before Driving Backwards in Paris. Rufo’s monks left no trace in Iceland, setting off in their coracles for … Continue reading →

L’heure 9h30, le date le 24 septembre O children of Byron and Shelley, poets are the unrecognised legislators of the world!Avant le démenagement à Belleville, un dernier Spoken Word dans le cave du Highlander (8 rue de Nevers, Métro Pont-Neuf/Odéon/St … Continue reading →

“…a flawed character. Greatly talented, passionate, full of venomous distaste for society and social institutions, lacking all respect for rank and privilege. Thwarted in love by social constraint or death, condemned to exile for rebellion. Hides an unsavoury past. Arrogant, … Continue reading →

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