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Report by AlbertoPictures by Marie De Lutz (Visit our facebook page for more photos)Featured Poet: Kate Noakes! Waiting for “I spy and Shanti”, her forthcoming book, we celebrated her birthday and we discovered her South African Poems. If you missed … Continue reading →

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