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Looking forward to doing some poems at @aitmfest this Saturday ahead of starting my training to become an Art Therapist. 💕 #aitmfest #allinthemind #arttherapy #art #arts #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #poet #poems #poetry #spokenword #carminamasoliver #spokenwordpoetry #spokenwordpoet #spokenwordartist #performance #performancepoetry #performancepoet #allinthemindfestival #allinthemindfestival2022 #festival #saturday #familyfestival #aitmfestival #allinthemindfest #allinthemindfest2022 #carmina #masoliver #september #basingstoke (at Glebe Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiSY7rhMzYQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A Fine First Love

by Carmina Masoliver http://carminamasoliver.com/ @The Carmina

Cake

You licked me like a treasure trove,

not like a wound, like you were a bandit

handcuffed with rope, burning

to break free, to finger

the most precious jewel, flick it

like a cliché of Capitalism, make me come

again, anew, as if

I was the first to shudder at your grip, then

slowly slip downstairs to the breakfast table,

drink tea and eat

whatever’s there; like we’ve known each other

as long as this

piece of string,

lean over to kiss,

as though it’s not a fling.

  A handful of weeks

and I’m gone, but

you’re visiting

after I fled on ferry to an island,

then left for Limoges, as though

London isn’t far enough,

two hours on the train, or three on the bus,

as though there is such a thing as an us.

  And it’s not that I’m scared,

I just come prepared, usually,

but since I can’t remember our first kiss

...I didn’t expect this.

And so, on return to my parent’s home,

perhaps it was fear for the unknown

that my stomach churned

as my world turned

and my diary dates filled with question marks

  ?                 ???          

             ?                                  ?                                  ?

                                                                   ?          ??                    ???

                 ?                                     ?

                       ?                    ?                                     ?

                          ???                              ??

  ?                                  ?                                  ?

  My heart has been a cage

and you rattled it

open to surprises and spontaneity

because you make me feel carefree.

  I have always enjoyed the comfort of a blanket,

and I find this as I lay on your chest, because

I don’t need to down vodka to loosen up,

like I used to cartwheel in clubs just to keep myself up,

regress back to childhood through jelly shots,

can’t remember the number, just know it was lots,

state rules like no pointing when playing Ring of Fire,

then point at someone pointing,

and laugh at fingers as if they’re fucking funny.

  Okay, I am not yet my Grandad, with his pipe and slippers,

and this is still fun, only the hangovers are longer and less

worth it.

  Our generation don’t tend to smoke as much as in Mad Men;

sometimes we are curious about white powdered substances instead.

  I wear slippers because I have bad circulation

and my feet and hands get cold, and sometimes I worry these are signs

that I have a terrible illness;

but, my slippers are fucking cool.

  Our mornings have involved us

stepping into the bathroom barefoot,

washing the smell of sex from our bodies

in the shower, our lips – eyes closed –

imagining a waterfall’s flow.

  On our first date, do I remember you saying

you could stare into my eyes forever?

It is so typical of me to fall for that, as my hands

reach out ready to grasp at flowers, pen hearts

over the letter i in my name.

  You told me you were sober when we met, but that night,

I got you drinking quite a lot,

started you off with a double shot,

with my hangover head soothed by hair of the dog

in the shape of Pimm’s and lemonade.

You call me sexy, and it feels like I’ve got it made

  and now I’m splayed on my bed with this summer heat,

missing you, smiling, dreaming of kissing you, finding

this is easy.  Hoping I don’t

overcomplicate it, think too much while I wait, always

such a drama queen, and, you stand, the libertine,

saying it’s all good.

So I throw away words like should, can’t, never, mistake;

  no need to concern ourselves with hearts that break,

let us just have and eat our cake.

  Our First Christmas

                                                            gave me a staple pair of jeans

                                                            wrapped my legs around you

                                                                                    never let you go

I said

          stay in my heart

as I gave the key

cut only for you

and you turned me around like an hourglass - shook me

like a snow-globe - made me smile like the pictures you paint

  you said

          I always will

and my heart pounded half in fear

but half in the certainty of my two times tables

                                                of English rain in every season

                                                of the movement of our hands

  I hold the shape of your heart in my head

as you cup my breast, your mind at rest

  Hope

We found love in a hopeless place;

I could not forget your face.

In Norwich we met at Havana,

and you hooked me with your charming manner,

clasped my leg around your body,

came back to mine for a hot toddy.

Who knew what Fate had in store?

I’ve never felt this way before.

You’re the brightest eyes, the yellow-ist bird,

the Northern star, the only word

I need

to have you in my life for eternity,

because where you are is where I’m meant to be.

You give me hope, you give me love,

you give me dreams with open eyes:

Twenty-two years I’ve been blind-folded,

but what a wonderful surprise.

[carminamasoliver]

I’m back at @thealbanyse8 for @therandpevents this Saturday 19th March for a south London special. Link in bio for tickets, just £5! #poetry #poet #poets #rhythmandpoetry #carminamasoliver #inuaellams #thealbany #hiphop #poemsonhiphop #poems #newshit #newwork #rhythm #therandp #therandpevents #livelit #liveliterature #spokenword #performancepoetry #performer #artist #selondon #swlondon #lewisham #wearelewisham #deptford #events #londonevents #bsl #bslevents (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbIh5ZoM3cd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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She Grrrowls Poetry Party (9-11pm) feature focus: Laurie Ogden Laurie Ogden is a Northern creative currently based in South-East London. She was the winner of the Ambit 2021 Poetry Prize, was longlisted for the Jerwood Poetry Fellowship 2021, and shortlisted for the Box of Tricks & Sky Arts SCREEN/PLAY Award. She is a Barbican Young Poet alumna, Roundhouse Resident Artist 2019-2021 and a former Jerwood/Arvon playwriting mentee selected by Tim Crouch. Her debut pamphlet Humaning was published by flipped eye. https://www.laurieogden.co.uk/ #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cag8hrJMbUu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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She Grrrowls Poetry Party (9-11pm) feature focus: Demi Anter Demi Anter is a writer and performer originally from California, now based between London and Berlin. She has been a featured poet at Glastonbury Festival, Bristol Old Vic, the Scottish Storytelling Centre and Poetry Ireland. Her written work has been published by Magma, Banshee, and Ninth Letter, among others. Her debut poetry collection, Small Machine, is forthcoming from Write Bloody UK in April, 2022. To find out more about Demi’s work, visit www.demianter.com, or become a supporter at www.patreon.com/demianter. #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CafR8YqMjoW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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She Grrrowls Poetry Party - 9-11pm She Grrrowls includes all artforms, but its roots are in spoken word poetry. To end the festival, we have a special poetry event, guest hosted by local comedian Variety D. The event will feature live performances from Demi Anter, Laurie Ogden, Red Medusa, Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson, Jamie Hale, Annie Hayter, Antonia Jade King, and a debut poetry film from Marianella López Marrero. You’ll find out more about the artists through @thealbanyse8 website and by following posts here. #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaercGBMjQz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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BORN::FREE’s Veranda - 8pm Curated by literary & sound artist Belinda Zhawi; writer & theatre-maker malakaï sargeant of BORN::FREE; Veranda will present an hour of live readings for an informal blend of insight, inspiration and deep laughs. This stripped-down edition of the bi-monthly event will feature two headline poets who live, work & contribute to London’s numerous literary and arts scenes. BORN::FREE is a literary arts organisation for established, young & emerging writers of all narratives with a special interest in African & Afro-diasporic poetry & experimental writing. It's been a bi-monthly event since 2014, a monthly broadcast on THREADS Radio & also provides a writing workshop facilitation service to arts institutions, schools & youth programs. https://linktr.ee/zhawi.studio #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cacmg-Rsv41/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Grounded Movement - 7pm Image description: Logo featuring capitalised black text: ‘Grounded’ in bold typeface and ‘Movement’ underneathe. The letters are slighted as if moving. Image is outlined in purple with an orange background and illustrated purple and green leaves at a corner. Grounded Movement brings you a colourful and inspiring interactive show featuring Ragtime to Grime, a provocative dance and rap-based theatre piece originally developed in collaboration with the acclaimed, Mercury-nominated UK rapper TY (who sadly passed away from Covid-19 in 2020), plus amazing dance throwdowns from Grounded UK hip hop crew and plenty of opportunity to join in the jam or just soak up the eclectic vibe. Show will be hosted by Grounded Movement directors and London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony Choreographers, Sunanda Biswas and Temujin Gill, both passionate advocates of sharing knowledge and empower people to find their own expressive voice. #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaXSX0xMmOw/?utm_medium=tumblr

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She Grrrowls Festival Pass Purchase a "membership" for £17.50 (or £12.50 concessions) and this will grant you a festival pass for all events in the series (subject to availability). Simply add the membership to your basket and then select the events you wish to attend. You must select a minimum of three events for the offer to apply. Additional tickets may be purchased at £7 each. Please note: the membership alone does not guarantee a place on any of the events - you must still book a ticket for each event. If you need any assistance please contact the Albany Box Office on reception@thealbany.org.uk or 020 8692 4446 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaVILETsc0d/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The Class Work Project - 4:30pm Image description: Logo reads ‘The Class Work Project’ in a circular shape inside a red circle. In the centre, there is a black illustration of an old-fashioned Victorian school desk. Image is outlined in purple with an orange background and illustrated purple and green leaves at a corner. The Class Work Project is a workers’ co-op which publishes literature from poor and working-class writers, centring their experiences and knowledge in order to challenge elitist knowledge production – they do this through their media arm, Lumpen. They also run workshops on class within social movement spaces, in order to develop stronger understandings and facilitate effective mobilizations in the fight for radical social change. Both Hannah and Dorothy, of The Class Work Project are editors of Lumpen, and creative practitioners in their own right. Dot is also a poet, who has published a series of poetry with Lumpen called See What Life is Like, please check it out on the website or come by the festival to buy a copy. Hannah is also a designer and illustrator, so if you like much of the design of Lumpen and their work over at The Class Work Project then buy a poster, buy a lumpen, buy a tee-shirt! Hannah is also a facilitator of the training and workshops The Class Work Project hosts on class. If you're interested in hosting one of our workshops, training sessions, or readings then please drop us an email at info@theclassworkproject.com.  #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaR_6WWsQiL/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Laila Sumpton’s SHEreos of Lewisham - 1:30pm Laila, on the right, a half British half Indian woman with dark brown hair, wearing dark blue patterned clothing and matching earrings, with arms folded. Text ‘Lewisham’ is capitalised over a collage of coloured patterns beneath the image. On the left, a black-and-white photo depicts three women in the foreground dressed up, with coats and hats on, and smartly dressed men in flatcaps in the background. Image is outlined in purple with an orange background and illustrated purple and pink leaves at a corner. Join local Lewisham poets and artists to explore the stories of inspiring women past and present – the SHEroes of Lewisham! A poetry performance, photography exhibition and a celebration where you can also write your own dedication too. SHEroes of Lewisham is an ACE funded project lead by poet Laila Sumpton who is working with schools and libraries from the borough to explore untold stories. Laila's poetry uses imagery and lyricism to tell stories about identity and human rights. She studied English literature at the University of St Andrews and Human Rights at the University of London. She is a member of the Keats House Poetry Forum, a collective of London based poets supported by Keats House in Hampstead who work on poetry projects. She co-edited 'In Protest- 150 poems for human rights', a unique anthology of global poetry collated by the Keats House Poets and the University of London's Human Rights Consortium. http://lailasumpton.blogspot.com/ #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaNW4q_MH1M/?utm_medium=tumblr

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12:00am – Bam Bam Boogie’s #TwerkAfterWork with @jennifer.petrina Logo with text in block capitals, with ‘twerk’ in black at the top, ‘after’ in white and outlined in black in the middle, with ‘work’ at bottom in black, followed by a small ‘TM’. Image is outlined in yellow with a dark green background and illustrated purple and orange leaves at a corner. Are you looking to spice up your fitness routine? or are you looking for a safe space to express yourself freely whilst burning up to 600 calories per session? Come and join us for #TwerkAfterWork a Dance Fitness Party. Why #TwerkAfterWork London? Not only are the sessions SO MUCH FUN! They are effectively designed to burn fat and build muscle by Bami Kuteyi an award-winning entrepreneur and certified Twerk Trainer. She founded Dance Fitness Brand "Bam Bam Boogie (BBB)" in May 2016 at Google European HQ in Dublin and has been growing it ever since to serve over 15,000 participants and counting. Given the prestigious Google Reviews 5* rating from gyms/studios all over the world including (but not limited to): Vegas, Brazil, London, Toronto and Los Angeles. Now an international phenomenon, the class will be instructed by Londoner Jennifer Petrina, who has a passion for raising awareness on what it is to be an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), the power in sensitivity, and how to use it as the real gift that it is. Whether through writing or dancing, healing is at the centre of Jennifer Petrina’s practice. https://www.bambamboogie.com/ #feminist #feminism #dance #movement #live‬ #poetryinmotion #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham #londondance #dancers #dancer (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaIOxikMsUl/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Tickets to be released soon! Watch this space! Artwork: @thejewelledcrown Image description: A flyer with a cheetah, framed in leaves in orange, yellow, purple and green tones, with the following information: Carmina Masoliver Presents She Grrrowls: The Festival Saturday 5th March 2022 The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG All day: 10am – 11pm A programme of performances, workshops and talks highlighting local artists as part of Lewisham’s Borough of Culture award in celebration of International Women's Day. Through the theme of 'joy and healing', you can expect to take part in relaxing sound baths, energetic dance and performance classes, dynamic writing workshops and discussions, creative visual activities, and performances of dance, music and spoken word poetry. Featuring: C.O.T.U. and Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson Zoca Fitness Bam Bam Boogie’s Twerk After Work™ Laila Sumpton’s SHEroes of Lewisham Belén L.Yáñez’s Nora’s Project The Class Work Project Grounded Movement BORN::FREE Variety D Demi Anter Laurie Ogden Red Medusa Jamie Hale Annie Hayter Antonia Jade King Marianella López Marrero Access: The venue is step-free. There will be BSL interpreters and audio description available. Captioned evening performances 7-11pm. For full details email: shegrrrowls@gmail.com www.shegrrrowls.com @shegrrrowls Buy tickets from The Albany Box Office, online at www.thealbany.org.uk or call 020 7525 2931. £17.50 for full day/ £12.50 concessions, individual events £7/5. Logos: She Grrrowls, Quiplash, ACE, CRIPtic, Lewisham Council: We Are Lewisham, Spread the Word, The Albany @quiplashlondon @aceagrams @cripticarts @wearelewisham @spreadthewordwriters @thealbanyse8 Event photography and film by Ibizo Lami. @ibizo_lami #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaHwV88sRnD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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11:30am - Zoca Fitness Image description: Logo reading ‘zoca’ capitalised in blue, with ‘soca aerobics’ capitalised in purple underneath. Besides this, a pink silhouetted figure poses with one leg stretch out, head to the same side and arms stretched out to the sides slightly. Image is outlined in yellow with a dark green background and illustrated purple and orange leaves at a corner. Zoca Soca Aerobics, The Fun Workout! Singing out loud to your favourite Soca Tunes while dancing till you sweat and glow! Zoca is an easy-to-follow workout with built-up choreography that includes dance and fitness moves. This workout will have you sweat from head to toe! Maike Drobinski is the founder of Zoca Soca Aerobics, The Fun Workout! She has been a Zumba instructor since 2009. When she lived in the Caribbean, the love for Soca music grew and her Zumba classes started to include more and more Soca music. In 2019 Zoca was born: Zumba + Soca = Zoca. It is a workout that you look forward to! We dance, we sing, we wave our flag; it is the ultimate Carnival Workout! Zoca is all about burning those calories while having the best time. Who knew working out could be that fun? Maike will be running a 25-minute class, bringing you a taste of the Soca beats and moves from Forest Hill. #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFO14LsBg9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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SAVE THE DATE! Tickets to be released soon! Artwork: @thejewelledcrown Image description: A flyer with a cheetah, framed in leaves in orange, yellow, purple and green tones, with the following information: Carmina Masoliver Presents She Grrrowls: The Festival Saturday 5th March 2022 The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG All day: 10am – 11pm A programme of performances, workshops and talks highlighting local artists as part of Lewisham’s Borough of Culture award in celebration of International Women's Day. Through the theme of 'joy and healing', you can expect to take part in relaxing sound baths, energetic dance and performance classes, dynamic writing workshops and discussions, creative visual activities, and performances of dance, music and spoken word poetry. Featuring: C.O.T.U. and Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson Zoca Fitness Bam Bam Boogie’s Twerk After Work™ Laila Sumpton’s SHEroes of Lewisham Belén L.Yáñez’s Nora’s Project The Class Work Project Grounded Movement BORN::FREE Variety D Demi Anter Laurie Ogden Red Medusa Jamie Hale Annie Hayter Antonia Jade King Marianella López Marrero Access: The venue is step-free. There will be BSL interpreters and audio description available. Captioned evening performances 7-11pm. For full details email: shegrrrowls@gmail.com www.shegrrrowls.com @shegrrrowls Buy tickets from The Albany Box Office, online at www.thealbany.org.uk or call 020 7525 2931. £17.50 for full day/ £12.50 concessions, individual events £7/5. Logos: She Grrrowls, Quiplash, ACE, CRIPtic, Lewisham Council: We Are Lewisham, Spread the Word, The Albany @quiplashlondon @aceagrams @cripticarts @wearelewisham @spreadthewordwriters @thealbanyse8 Event photography and film by Ibizo Lami. @ibizo_lami #feminist #feminism #poetry #spokenword #live‬ #poems #poets #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #shegrrrowls #words #liveevents #livelit #liveliterature #feministshows #feministpoetry #feministshow #feministcommunity #carminamasoliver #livestream #livepoetry #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #intersectionalitymatters #poetryinlondon #thealbany #thealbanydeptford #arts #womanism #wearelewisham (at Albany Deptford) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ6-g3qMx2Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

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@burningeyebooks needs your support now more than ever! Please look up these recommendations & buy directly from the publisher to support them and the artists. Image Descriptions: 1. Collage of books from the following: 2. All the Days we Don’t Revolt by Agnes Török 3. Amuse Girl by Hannah Raymond-Cox 4. Come Home Alive by Penny Pepper 5. I Find My Strength in Simple Things by Desree 6. Good Earth by Caroline Teague 7. Talk You Round Till Dusk by Rebecca Tantony 8. She Grrrowls edited by moi 9. Circles ⭕️ written by moi I’ve seen Agnes Török at an online events and they were great! I’ve also seen Hannah Raymond-Cox in person and featured Desree at @shegrrrowls before, who was incredible! I have Rebecca Tantony’s books and this is beautifully written with illustrations by @annahiggie, and like all Burning Eye poets, great on stage too! I recently worked with Caroline Teague on a project and they are not only a joy to work with and a pleasure to hang out with, but a fantastic poet and all-round artist. I don’t know Penny Pepper’s work but she’s defined herself as a ‘working class old timer disabled activist’ so sounds pretty rad to me! I’ve also popped on the She Grrrowls anthology* that I edited as there are about 10 copies of each of these books left! You can also buy my book Circles from me directly as I have many many copies still! 💕 *featuring Joelle Taylor (just award led the TS Eliot Prize!), Bridget Minamore, Sabrina Mahfouz, Selina Nwulu, Aisling Fahey, Sophie Fenella, Jasmine Cooray, Esther Poyer, Belinda Zhawi and Rachel Long. With poems by myself and Rowena Knight. Beautifully illustrated by Natalie Cooper. Also available as an audiobook read by most poets from the anthology. #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryisnotdead #poetrybook #poetrylovers #poetryporn #poetryofinstagram #poetryislife #poetrygram #poetryofig #burningeye #burningeyebooks #burningeyepoet #burningeyepoets #burningeyepublisher #poetryschool #thepoetryschool #carminamasoliver #spokenword #spokewordartists #performancepoets #performancepoet #performancepoetry #spokewordpoetry #spokenwordpoet #feminism #feministpoetry #books #buybooks #buylocal (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYobQH8snXG/?utm_medium=tumblr