Tag Archives: penned in the margins

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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Poetry Parnassus

On Tuesday 26th June I attended the first day of Poetry Parnassus. Having felt quite confident and happy about going on my way, once I got there I did feel quite overwhelmed. Simon Armitage – one of my first encounters … Continue reading

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Shaking It, Like a Polaroid Picture Etc.

Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, O Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion. Well, it is Easter Sunday, if there was a time for a non-believing Catholic to post a … Continue reading

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Atelophobia

Imagine electrifying. Imagine sequencing (semi-unconscious) Go ‘smack’ in the middle. Leave unprepared error. Think: early on in the life my guess is precisely that. Later we learn  it instinctively, our terror doubles. I have been reading a couple of books on … Continue reading

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News Tuff

Just a quick post to update on some stuff. Firstly, a quick note to check out this: The production of this show/book was kicking off whilst I was on my internship at Penned in the Margins and I’d be there … Continue reading

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Penned in the Margins

So, last Thursday I was selling books at the Penned in the Margins event at Aubin & Wills as part of my internship.  The poetry readings were from Glynn Maxwell, Clare Pollard, Simon Barraclough and Joe Dunthorne.  I arrived later … Continue reading

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