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Jazz Poetry Slam au Chat Noir Friday 11th April

This was great the last times – at SpokenWord itself but also when Moe ran a whole Friday night. Poets give the band a beat, a rhthym, a theme or an atmosphere and the band will improvise behind the poet. … Continue reading

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Spoken Word Paris March 3: Colours & Jazz!

It was March 3, it was having Colours as theme, it was the new setting, the new lights, it was the special 2nd round: “improvised jazz to accompany the poetry”. Andy Guthrie was at the piano, Jay Golden at the … Continue reading

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How to get your book out

How do you get published? “It’s very difficult now to just have a manuscript and get it through the channels it needs to go to where it is accepted by a publisher and put out there. I do think this … Continue reading

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Come raise a glass to 9 years of the Other Writers’ Group

Come and celebrate 9 years of the Other Writers’ Group with a glass of champagne (offered) this Saturday 1st March at the new time 12pm-2pm upstairs at Shakespeare and Company. 6 euros to join us. Bring ten copies of your poem or of up … Continue reading

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Upcoming… JAZZ POETRY SLAM – Friday 21st Feb

Following the success of mixing poetry with improvised jazz in the 2nd round at SpokenWord Paris two weeks ago, Moe is extending the idea to a full night of spokenword and jazz on Friday 21st Feb at the Chat Noir: … Continue reading

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Gabriel’s report from ”Rhythm”

Photos by Sabine Dundure – full album here. Hello poetry people! Monday, February 3rd was a monumental, experimental, instrumental experience for the senses; a first in the history of the famed Spoken Word Paris. Due to circumstances surrounding David Barnes’ … Continue reading

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Hanni’s blogpost on hosting SpokenWord

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Happy New Year to all!

Click on the image to get it in full effect! And this is just a tiny % of the number of us who made 2013 such a great year!

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SpokenWord Monday 23rd Dec – poetic gift night

Bring a poetic gift (poem/book/seashell/pigeon/etc) and we’ll mix them all up and everyone gets one at random. Theme: Christmas. Sign up 8pm-9.30pm Poetics begin underground 8.30pm Cheers, David

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Spoken Word Paris December 9: The East!

Pictures by Sabine Dundure. Have a look a the full album here. Mary & Jack Kerouac, Reth & Nelson Mandela, Jonathan & The Professor Von Sgarulfen & Schopenauer & Etreme Ironing. Jacob & his XXXX, Ferdinand & his English Lessons, … Continue reading

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