Monthly Archives: October 2011

Autumn Celebration:Poets for Change, Bloxwich

Posted on October 12, 2011 by garylongden

This is amongst the harder poetry events I have had to review, such was the diversity and quality of what was on show. Organised by Helen Calcutt, and supported by her father David who acted as master of ceremonies, this … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Poet Laureate Tour / Matt Harvey – National Poetry Day

Posted on October 12, 2011 by garylongden

National Poetry Day is now the vehicle that the Birmingham Library Service uses to promote and announce the new Birmingham Poet Laureate. I was fortunate enough to be shortlisted this year for the position myself, so what follows is a … Continue reading →

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Submission

Posted on October 12, 2011 by garylongden

Some talk of fights, struggles and battles As if a glorious campaign is being fought Where the valiant are victorious, and the weak vanquished Yet this in no equal contest One not solicited, or sought No challenge was laid down, … Continue reading →

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Library Love

Posted on October 1, 2011 by garylongden

Our eyes met I gazed In fiction She smiled I beamed We moved to romance Nimble fingers scanned the shelf She was looking for herself I was dewey eyed We whispered surreptitiously Pulse clanging cacophony In biography Then her Mother … Continue reading →

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October What’s On

Posted on October 1, 2011 by garylongden

Lichfield Literary Festival: 1st-13th Wellington Literary Festival : 1st -22nd Birmingham Book Festival: 6th -16th Cheltenham Literary Festival: 7th -16th Warwick Spoken Word Festival: 1st -9th Check Festival Websites for details of the above. Saturday 1st, An Evening with Poet … Continue reading →

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