Category Archives: SpokenWord report

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Julie Zazou. Song to listen while reading this report: Je suis amoureux de Paname * First round or level of addiction: Yann: “Worms, slimy little buddhists.” David Sirois inspired by Walt Whitman: “I hear the … Continue reading →

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Hal Bergman (Full Album Here) Theme: Pirates (har har argh!) On the first ship: Claire, Pablo, Thomas Spencer, David Barnum, Derek Walcott, Gabriel, Natasha. Clearly explicit lyrics and direct talk as proper pirates would do: … Continue reading →

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 →

Report by Alberto. Photos by Steph. Full album here. Featured Poet: Alexander Jorgensen. Alexander Jorgensen has lived and worked in such disparate places as the Czech Republic, the Galapagos Islands, China, and Kazakhstan. He currently resides in South Arabia. His … Continue reading →

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 →

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Stephanie Hoffman (Whole album here). Flashback to 2012! For the Last Spoken Word Rumble of The Year, featuring Rachel Rose Reid winner of the UK Young Storyteller of The Year! I remember 2012, we were … Continue reading →

A request – because, as people have said, it is distracting from the poetry to have a lot of camera clicking going on, I am asking you not to use professional style cameras. Steph takes pictures and is very discrete … Continue reading →

Report by Alberto. Pictures by Stephanie Hoffmann (Check out the Whole Album)FEATURED POET and Writer, Rapper, Lecturer, Boxing Champion of Writers get Violent, Founder Of The Series Unstrung Letters, Midnight Storyteller: Georgina Emerson. Tom scares the audience: I’m a gargoyle from … Continue reading →

The Bastille was stormed last night in chaotic and bloody scenes, the King and Queen executed using a cheese grater. Even Alberto, who orchestrated turning hundred-strong Chat Noir crowd into a rabble, did not escape. Copies of The Bastille are … Continue reading →