Author Archives: carminamasoliver

About carminamasoliver

I'm an ex-UEA writer from South London. Currently an English Mentor in Bethnal Green, whilst trying to write and read poetry and hopefully develop my passion into a career.

The Spring/Summer Collection of Poetry Events

May is upon us, and not only is it my birthday on the 14th of the month, but I’m the poet in residence at Bang Said the Gun! I’m super excited and plan to do two halves of my epic poem … Continue reading

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Dean Atta Review

Dean Atta’s ‘I’m Nobody’s Nigger’ (The Westbourne Press, 2013) Since the book’s title poem went viral, Atta’s debut poetry collection has been much anticipated. Having been a regular feature among London’s poetry scene for many years, it was only a … Continue reading

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Schwitters in Britain, Tate Britain: 30th January – 12th May 2013

It seems apt, for Kurt Schwitters, to be the pioneer of an underrated art form: the collage. Whilst some of his contemporaries may be more recognisable to the average person, Schwitters’ influence is often overlooked. In fact, he was a … Continue reading

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Spring Time Delights

The sun has got his (her?) hat on and I’m coming out to play! I had the past couple of weeks off work, and as much as I like my job… it’s pretty cool not to be working. I went … Continue reading

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Poetry&Paint Anthology Launch

On Saturday 30th March, I launched the Poetry&Paint anthology. I set up the exhibition in the morning, with my boyfriend, and some of the other artists that feature in the anthology. After a bad-boy burger from Giant Robot, we got … Continue reading

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WOW (trigger warning: rape)

I have been very busy these past few months, but on Saturday 9th March I went to something that meant I had to get back to typing at these keys: WOW Festival. For those that don’t know about this, WOW … Continue reading

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Christmas Catch-Up and a Cuppa

Grab yourself a cup of tea and join me for a much needed Christmas catch-up! I’ve not written in over a month as I’ve been so busy. Now I’m writing I can’t think of much that is new. But what … Continue reading

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Next Week: Word’s A Stage

On Wednesday 21st November I will be doing a first: performing a single poem for a twenty minute set. Normally, I would perform/read a selection of poems in twenty minutes, so it has been a real challenge to come up … Continue reading

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broken machines/hearts & magpies

Recent news. I went to see Every Rendition on a Broken Machine, performed live by the writer Ross Sutherland at Toynbee Studios, organised by Penned in the Margins aka Tom Chivers. I can only assume it will be on Channel … Continue reading

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I tried to be poetic…

Don’t forget to keep checking out BadRobot Poetry.  Also, submit to my project. Put it on your to-do list. Start a to-do list in Excel. Put it on a post-it note. Put in on a mini-white-board. A chalk-board. Write it in … Continue reading

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