Artic Trixie and Bibi Synthe at The Poetry Brothel London pic credit: The Burly Photographer So, Nov! Nov! A brand new Poetry Brothel is launching in Hastings on 11/11/21! We are having a ‘soft launch’ Salon type event that introduces people to The Poetry Brothel is advance of a bigger event in 2022 where we …
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The Poetry Brothel Hastings launches on 11/11/21
The Poetry Brothel Hastings Launches with an intimate Salon event on 11/11
Coming out of lockdown….slowly
Delighted that ‘Everyday an Apocalypse’ has been awarded a merit award for audience impact at the Nature without Borders International Film Festival (NWBIFF). Massive thanks to Mad Pirvan who initiated the project, with original music by Alicia Macanas. https://youtu.be/4g2WY_FrKOE Henni Saarela and I performed the poem with violin to the Alicia’s soundtrack at our first …
HEKATE, POETRY BROTHEL and recent publications
HEKATE – a performance developed for @womenofwords for their MAIDEN / MOTHER /CRONE project is now live on my youtube channel. Best watched when you have a bit of down time. Get yourself a drink. Dim the lights. https://youtu.be/ylPQFKflt5Y You can also see me perform live on-line at the @PoetryBrothelLondon on May 7th and ThePoetryBrothelBerlin …
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MOTHER TONGUE/BEYOND WORDS MAGAZINE
Thank you, ‘Beyond Words’ magazine for publishing ‘Mother Tongue’ in your May issue. https://www.beyondwordsmag.com/online-store/Beyond-Words-Magazine-Issue-14-May-2021-p322801908
HEKATE – exploring the archetype of the crone
maiden / mother / crone
Delighted to be one of 14 artists commissioned to write and perform new work for women.ofwords maiden / mother / crone 13 March 2021 I have been developing a multi-media performance exploring Hekate as a crone archetype. I am excited to share this live performance with you. music henni saarela / visuals immo horn http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maiden-mother-crone-tickets-141811992487
Everyday an Apocalypse
Our fossil fuelled
romance
Weighs down dreams
Everyday an Apocalypse
When lockdown ended last summer, Mad Pirvan and I visited a mutual friend in Wales. On our last day there, we had an early morning shoot at Dolbadarn Castle. It is more of a tower really. A beautiful old wreck. I used pictures from the shoot as a prompt, to write ‘Everyday an Apocalypse’. Mad …
Everyday an Apocalypse
Last summer, when lockdown ended, I visited Llanberis with Mad Pirvan. On the last day, we managed to go out in the morning and do some filming at the old Tower. Beautiful location. I used the pictures Mad took as a prompt to write an eco-poem. I guess, it is not the most cheery of …
Debra Watson 