Szirtes defends Poetry
George Szirtes defends poetry: Poetry conjures the presence of things, their physicality… it is experienced through the body as much as the mind. “…but the chief use of poetry to sense the presence of the toad in language, without which sense nothing happens, without which the language enterprise is all imaginary gardens in which only ghosts can live.” Read it by clicking here: George Szirtes blog Then, go find that toad, say, by reading one of his poems: “Say“
number of view: 10Still Life
Still Life, in Poets Online, Archive, Found Poems, February 2010
[poem] http://www.poetsonline.org number of view: 8
How do languages die out? And why?
The last member of a tribe that survived for over 65,000 years has died, taking a unique language with her. Bo had been one of the indigenous languages spoken in the Andaman Islands when the British colonised the islands. Initially the islands were used as penal colonies to accommodate survivors of the Indian War of Independence. [...]
Carry a Poem
Responding to the “Carry a Poem”, Edinburgh’s city of literature reading campaign
question: “How do you carry yours?” I sent in the piece below. I also enjoyed reading
other people’s poem stories. Have a look, you might find something to your heart’s
liking: http://carryapoem.com/category/stories/
STELLA’S STORY: BLUE NIGHT Thursday, 28 January 2010
I have different poems to suit different occasions. [...]
Who are the real Greeks? in The Guardian
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Matina Stevis, in The Guardian, asks: Who are the real Greeks? Sparking a thought provoking debate, she discusses the proposed legislation offering citizenship to the [...]
Of Love and Fish
It might be true to say that Lakis, the seventeen year old new arrival to Athens, was born with an innate distrust of women. That, or it was his mother who influenced him. Without indulging in cheap psychology, let us give the idea a try. His history provides more than enough evidence. Lakis often goes [...]
Dance the Guns to Silence
Dance the Guns to Silence: 100 Poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa
Nii Ayikwei Parkes; Kadija Sesay (Editor)
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Dance-Guns-Silence-Poems-Saro-Wiwa/dp/1905233019
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