Monthly Archives: April 2011

Spoonful of Poison at the Urban Bar

I looked up Urban Bar online and wished I had someone to come with me, such delish looking food! It was literally across the road from Whitechapel station and has a cool tiger print, but sadly wasn’t that busy.  Spoon, who … Continue reading

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Easter Two-Nighter

Right, because I’m at my London home and using the laptop I spilt water on that doesn’t have the letter ‘g’ (and it’s nearly 1am) I’m going to try to keep it short and sweet.  I’m writing it slightly annoyed … Continue reading

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Alphabet Soup

Last night I read a whole collection of new poems from my creative writing coursework.  One I named after a Henry Holland patishe t-shirt I have called ‘Blow Bubbles Not Bombs’ and the whole set was based around love but … Continue reading

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Poetry and Pole Dancing

I entered the UEA MedSoc Charity Talent Show.  It was the first talent show I’ve entered since I started reading my poetry, which was at college, and I’m pretty sure the judges laughed at me.   Anyway, this time was much better, I … Continue reading

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It’s Who You Know

I recently came back from Peterborough where I had been to the Poetry Rivals Slam.  It was a sunny day, which always helps, and overall it was fun, despite my stressing about getting the last train because I’d been given … Continue reading

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