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Every week either me or Alberto is faced with the challenge of organising a SpokenWord. We agonise that the lighting will fail, the tango class will refuse to vacate the cellar at 9pm without some kind of physical fight, or … Continue reading →

Some fragments collected, cathected & kaleidoscoped. Coffee cooling by the phone, bluegrass telling a story. As Hitler said, the bigger the cow – the more people will milk it. Regarding ghosts. I have never seen a kingfisher, nor a metabolic … Continue reading →

…to the much more girly-looking SWParis blog. I’m experimenting with my feminine side. Also, I’d really like to know if you think black text on a white background is easier to read than the old white text on black background … Continue reading →

Report by Alberto Tensions and rumours and blushings at Spoken Word: it was the night before Valentine’s day. We opened with Brian Howton: “My eyes pulsed and burned, the images received a blur — obscure patterns of light according to … Continue reading →

By AlbertoPhotos By Jeanne GustafsonVideos by Jeanne Gustafson from the Spoken Word Paris Facebook Young Ian not Yelling: Welcome swingers, downstairs au Chat Noir, our weekly featured poet was Kerrie O’Brien, from Dublin, emerging talent of the 2011 International Yeats … Continue reading →

I thought I’d test how loud we can get with John Lennon’s Gimme some truth. Quite loud, but I reckon we didn’t reach the limit yet. Rather than teargas and tazers, Moe barrelled in to Marseille – hot, undulating, woman. … Continue reading →

Report by Alberto. Beautiful Photos by Kate Noakes. Spoken Word Rules #2/Bis: “Don’t ask yourself for whom this little bell tolls, it tolls for thee.” Christelle opens the dance reading Le Diserteur by Boris Vian. Welcome to spoken word weekly … Continue reading →

As Shakespeare & Company is closed, this Saturday (only) we will meet upstairs at Café de la Marie8 place St Sulpice75006Métro St Sulpice/Odeon Usual time 5pm-7pm

By Alberto. First Spoken Word in 2012! New Year, New Life, New Stuff by James, for example, like the Polish Chuck Norris Jokes (Chuck Norris can wear an helmet inside out. For example), Christelle being Sublime and Gourmand, Jason translating … Continue reading →