Connecting creatively
BeginningsThere was something in the way he raised his hand to thank the traffic as he crossed the road, open, confident, yet slightly apologetic. He was about seventeen, golden, a guitar case slung across his back. It was a few days before the lockdown. Days …
Sonnet 8 ‘And suddenly it’s love, no matter who I’m writing to. It used to be warm wishes, kind regards or yours sincerely. Now it’s lots of love to all with rows of kisses. What’s going on? I only have to watch the news to …
April 29th 2022, The White Room Creative Space Devon 10am-12pm Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver – Sometimes Venue: The Lamb Inn Sandford Join a small group to connect with like minds to explore your …
Call out to South West poetry people and spoken worders Truth & Dare Events need your: words entertainment love Open mic + special guests In aid of Disasters Emergency Committee Friday March 25th The Lamb Inn 8-10pm £5 entry per person + donations Come! Tell …
“We are telling stories about ourselves all of the time. But getting to and communicating the truth of those stories is what gives energy and life to writing or performance, it’s what connects readers to writers, audiences to performers. Unearthing it takes work and courage.”
truth&dare sets out to help writers and performers find and tell their truth in the South West
“Once we’ve parted ways and I’ve set off around the fields, trying not to notice the stakes hammered in around the perimeters of both fields, I feel the jolt of reality. To walk here wouldn’t be possible for much longer – once the fence was up, it was up. It wouldn’t be coming down again. Each fence post suddenly feels like a line drawn in the sand.”
“They say the sincerest form of flattery is imitation. Let’s hope, then, that those behind The Poetry Archive – this project’s inspiration – are flattered, sincerely, by what we’re building here: a place for more poetic voices to be heard … literally.” ~ Mark Antony Owen, Creator …
