Isle of Wight: Zones of Avoidance – May 2018
Thursday 10 May 7.30 – 9.30pm Quay Arts Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5BD Tickets: £10 Box Office: 01983 822490 http://www.quayarts.org/events/ ZONES OF AVOIDANCE The next performance of award-winning Zones of Avoidance will take place at Quay Arts, a lovely arts centre in Newport Harbour on the Isle of Wight. Zones of Avoidance explores a mother’s quest to understand her daughter’s descent into addiction. At the heart of the … Continue reading Isle of Wight: Zones of Avoidance – May 2018
The Winners: First, Second and Third Prize Winning Poems and Commentaries
Tongues&Grooves Prose Poem Competition 2018 First, Second and Third Prize-winning Poems with Commentaries from the judge, Michael Loveday Patricia Millner – First Prize Bird Count, November Today we went to count the waders. Once a month the BTO records their numbers on every river and shore. So at first light we hefted our telescopes out into icy drizzle. The mudflats sucked and wobbled as … Continue reading The Winners: First, Second and Third Prize Winning Poems and Commentaries
Results of the Tongues&Grooves Prose Poem Competition 2018
We are pleased to announce the winner of 2018 Prose Poem Competition is Patricia Millner for her poem Bird Count, November Second Prize: Anne Caldwell – Crossroads Third Prize: Josh Ekroy – The Cave on the Moon Read the judge’s report here Highly Commended Poems Clare Best – When He Says Yes When She Says No Jinny Fisher – Make Way for the Golf Carts … Continue reading Results of the Tongues&Grooves Prose Poem Competition 2018
Prose Poem Competition Results and Award Ceremony – March 2018
Sunday 25 March 2018 7.30 – 10.00 pm Prose Poem Competition Results and Award Ceremony With readings from the prize-winning poets Hosted by Maggie Sawkins and Michael Loveday Music with Les Kazoos D’Amour (tbc) £5 on the door Continue reading Prose Poem Competition Results and Award Ceremony – March 2018
THE IMP OF THE PERVERSE – Creative Writing Workshop
Saturday 17th February 2018 2 – 4.30pm 20 places Menuhin Theatre, Third Floor, Portsmouth Central Library £6 – TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM E mail: hookedonwords@gmail.com THE IMP OF THE PERVERSE – Creative Writing Workshop In what ways does a prose poem differ from flash fiction? Is a prose poem just a poem without the line breaks? Do labels even matter? In the words of Gertrude Stein: … Continue reading THE IMP OF THE PERVERSE – Creative Writing Workshop
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose – Prose Poem Workshop with Maggie Sawkins.
Thursday 7th December 2017 A Rose is a Rose is a Rose – Prose Poem Workshop with Maggie Sawkins. 6.30 – 9.00pm Cathedral House, St Thomas’ Street, Portsmouth £10 For further details: E mail: hookedonwords@gmail.com Continue reading A Rose is a Rose is a Rose – Prose Poem Workshop with Maggie Sawkins.
Poetry and Music in Portsmouth and Southsea 