To celebrate National Poetry Day, here are some more poems from the Vindication Launch on September 26th.
(you can buy the book direct from us, or from your favourite bookshop
Carrie Cohen reading Sarah Lawson‘s Driving up to Renfrew
Anne Macaulay reading the title poem, Vindication
Carrie Cohen reading Sarah James‘ Waking Woman
Elinor Brooks reads Consulto et Audacter
Adrienne Silcock reads Bees
Elinor Brooks reads Mathew Trewella and the Mermaid of Zennor
Anne Macaulay reads part of Identification
It’s publication day, and here are some of the readings from last night’s launch at the Poetry Cafe
Adrienne Silcock reading Drought, Winter 1929
Carrie Cohen reading Sarah Lawson’s Leda
Anne Macaulay reading two flamenco inspired poems, Traje de Lunares and Palmas Return
Carrie Cohen reading Sarah James’ Ye Olde Tavern
Elinor Brooks What Country, Friends…
Here they are in all their glory – videos of the readings from Thursday’s launch of We/She
Smoking Ban by Jennifer Rickard read by Carrie Cohen
A Crowing Hen by Arike Oke
Comeback Special by Katy Darby (this one is pieced together – the camera battery died…but our belts have braces so all’s well)
The Real McCoy by Cherry Potts read by Carrie Cohen
Destiny’s Children by Rosalind Stopps
Some Carpets to Remain by Carolyn Eden
Ugly Duchess by Fiona Salter
Cages by Joan L M Williams
The Dead Wives’ Club by Ilora Choudhury
One Beautiful Day by Elizabeth Stott
Here, for your delectation, all in one place, are the videos from the launch of Five by Five.
(Also – if you are quick, we found 4 more damaged copies – nothing that makes the books unreadable, just not saleable. claim your FREE copy here – if you felt like doing us a review as a thank you we won’t say no!)
If watching these videos makes you sad you missed the event, you could always come to our next one, the launch of We/She!
Katy Darby reads from The Nuisance
Joan Taylor-Rowan reads from The Bet
Helen Morris reads Troll (video didn’t kick in immediately, with so pieced together from sound file and photos for first few secs.)
Cassandra Passarelli reads The Pineapple Seller
An extract from Fiona Salter‘s short story, On the Evening Train, read by Richard at the launch of 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology, DUSK, at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
Poet John Bevan reads his poem, Afterglow at the launch 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology DUSK at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
Poet Michelle Penn reads her poem, End of Ramadan at the launch 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology DUSK at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
Poet Lisa Kelly reads her poem, Match Girl at the launch 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology DUSK at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
Author Katerina Watson reads her story, Threshold at the launch 2017 Solstice Shorts Festival anthology DUSK at Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich.
