Welcome to the December Poetry Can Newsletter.During the past couple of months Poetry Can has been working on an exciting upgraded website. We've been adding to the useful information that can be found on the site and updating the look and feel of it. With a bit more work the site should be going live early in the New Year.
The web address will still be www.poetrycan.co.uk and we'll be giving you further information about the changes and launch in the next Newsletter.
In the mean time, wrap up warm, snuggle up with a good poetry anthology and have a glass of mulled wine at hand. See you in the New Year!Poetry Can |
Poem of the Month
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The ScatteringI cast you into the waters.
Be lake, or random moon.
Be first light,
lifting up its beggar's cup.
I scatter your ashes.
Be the gale teaching autumn
to mend its ways,
or leopard so proud of his spotted coat.
Be the mentor of cherry trees.
I cast your dust far and wide,
a sower broadcasting seed:
Be wild rose or hellebore or all-heal.
Descend as a vein of silver,
never to be seen,
deep in the lynx-eyed earth.
Rise as barn owl white as dusk;
dove or raven marvelling at his flight.
Know different delights.
Penelope Shuttle
from Sandgrain and Hourglass 2010
Bloodaxe Books
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Notices
| | Free one-to-one poetry sessions in Bristol Central Library! Are you a budding poet? Been writing for some time? Would you like to have a
free mentoring session with a professional poet and writer?
Ledbury Poetry Festival has commissioned poet Sara-Jane Arbury to run
one-to-one poetry feedback sessions for writers and aspiring poets in libraries
throughout the region - and beyond! These in-depth, informal tutorials are
designed to explore work in progress and future development.
Sessions will be held at Bristol Central Library on Saturday 18th December 2010.
Places are limited - booking essential.
Ffi or to book a slot, see Central Library Enquiries Desk
or contact Andrew Cox on 0117 9222180, email andrew.cox@bristol.gov.uk FREE WORLDWIDE Haiku Competition for children and teenagers!
If you're aged between 4 yrs to 18 yrs you could win a copy of
Shouting at the Ocean if you write a haiku!
The Poetry Zone have five copies to give away.
Simply write a haiku poem.
Send it to the Poetry Zone at haiku@pzone.freeserve.co.uk
The deadline is December 31st 2010.
The winning poems will appear on the website in January 2011.
Don't forget to include your name, age and a contact address.
This is a FREE competition and open to everyone around the world aged
between 4 years old and 18 years old!
http://secretlivesofpoets.blogspot.com/p/competitions.html
Bard of Bath 2011 Contest Now Open Bard of Bath 2010/11 Competition is now open.
Theme: 'When I Grow Up ...'
Details of the competition can be found here: Bard of Bath
For an entry form and full details email: jack.dean@bathspa.org
From literaturetraining to The Writer's Compass
It's all change for literaturetraining, the information and advice service for writers and literature professionals. Formerly a partnership project, literaturetraining is now wholly part of NAWE (National Association ofWriters in Education), its lead partner. It also has a new name, The Writer's Compass, offering a more accurate description of what it's all about.The Writer's Compass will continue to work with its former partners Academi, Apples & Snakes, Lapidus, NALD, renaissance one, Scottish Book Trust and Survivors' Poetry, building on the strong relationships formed. As before, it will also work with other organizations, institutions and individuals involved in writer development in its role as an information and advice resource. http://www.nawe.co.uk A Can of Words
Writer Lawrence Pettener will evaluate your manuscripts and coach you in all sorts of writing. He also offers ghost-writing, editing, copy writing, business names, proofreading services and more.
www.acanofwords.eu
info@acanofwords.eu Tel: 07881 838812 The Lightship International Poetry Prize
Judge: Jackie Kay Prize: £1,000
Deadline: 30 June 2011 Entry fee: £8.00
For previously unpublished poems up to 200 words.
Open competition. One poem per entry fee. No restriction on the number of entries.
Full rules and details on website: www.lightshippublishing.co.uk
Slambassadors UK extended deadline
Online poetry slam competition for 12-18 yr olds now open for submissions
until 5pm 10 December 2010.
See already submitted work at: www.slam.poetrysocietry.org.uk
A Different Direction: Bristol
Bursaries and training for independent artists, curators and managers.
Asian Arts Agency are offering 8 training places working in the cultural field.
This course offers new skills that will help your career as an artist as well as
networking opportunities and ideas for how to move forward.
For a full application pack visit: www.asianartsagency.co.uk
Spoken/Written Bulletin SW website
Spoken/Written Bulletin SW covers the entire southwest region and contains a wealth of
information about all things live and literary. Sign up now!
www.cartwheels-collective.co.uk/Spoken_Written_Bulletin.html
Professional Development Surgeries
Poetry Can offers free professional development surgeries for poets in the region.
These will be available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
To book a surgery call Colin Brown, Director of Poetry Can,
on: (0117) 933 0900
Poetry Can address
The Poetry Can
12 Great George Street,
Bristol,BS1 5RH
Tel: (0117) 933 0900 website: www.poetrycan.co.uk
e: info@poetrycan.co.uk
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| Events (chronological) | We would like to ask all events organisers to please update us whenever you can at:
info@poetrycan.co.uk or visit www.poetrycan.co.uk to submit your event to the website,
and your event will be added to this newsletter.
Events listing as accurate as possible at time of publishing using information received.
Bristol Can Openers - Bristol Central Library Cafe, College Green, Bristol
Date: Thurs 2nd Dec Time: 12.00 midday Price: Free
Open floor - bring your own work to share.
Hosted by Claire Williamson.
Ffi: info@poetrycan.co.uk
Wells Poetry Fountain - The Fountain Inn, St Thomas St, Wells
Date: Mon 6th Dec Time: 7.45pm Price: £3
A friendly mixture of readers and listeners. All welcome
Read your own work or just come and listen.
Ffi: 01749 677241
Poetry Unlimited - Art House Cafe Bar, 108a Stokes Croft, Bristol
Date: Tues 7th Dec Time: 11.30am Price: Free
NB: Change of venue
Bring a couple of poems to share, another poets or your own
This month's theme - Embarrassment (as a loose theme)
Ffi: 0117 986 2257
Uni-verse - BRLSI, 16-18 Queens Square, Bath
Date: Weds 8th Dec Time: 1.00pm Price: £4 /£2 members
Bradford on Avon, Bristol and Frome poets 'From Around the World'
in a celebratory festive event - bring food and drink to share.
Hosted by Nikki Bennett
Ffi: nikkibennett27@hotmail.com
Portcullis Poets - Eugenie House, 1-3 Royal York Cres, Clifton, Bristol
Date: Thurs 9th Dec Time: 7.50 for 8.00pm Price: free (or donation)
Open reading and discussion. Optional theme: Celebration
FfI: 0117 9733119
Word of Mouth - Bristol Old Vic, Kings Rd, Bristol
Date: Thurs 9th Dec Time: 8.00pm Price: £8/£6
A night of razor-sharp spoken word hosted by Byron Vincent.
Featuring: Kate Tempest (London), Ben Mellor (Manchester)
Shagufta Iqbal (Bristol)
Ffi: www.bristololdvic.watershed.co.uk
Poetry and Music from the Grounds of Being - Ari Long, 127 Gloucester Rd, Bristol
Date: Fri 10th Dec Time: 7.30pm Price: suggested £5
Thought provoking poetry from Ralph Hoyte, Ngak'chang Rinpoche and Chogyam Trungpa
plus music from The Groundswellers.
Ffi: enquiry@aro-ling.org
Wraiths in the Library - Bristol Reference Library, College Green, Bristol
Date: Sat 11th Dec Time: 7.30pm Price: £7.00
A performance of classical poetry set to music by The Wraiths
'Gorgeous, gorgeous stuff in a world of it's own!' Venue magazine.
Ffi: www.thewraiths.co.uk/library
Paul and Richard's Christmas Pudding - Mission Theatre, Bath
Date: Sun 12th Dec Time: 8.00pm Price: £5
Poems prose and carols presented by Paul Feldwick and Richard Ingham.
BAr will be available for mince pies and mulled wine.
Ffi: Richard Ingham: 01225 333149
Acoustic Night -Halo Cafe Bar, 141 Gloucester Rd, Bristol
Date: Mon 13th Dec Time: 8.15pm Price: Free (donations)
Bristol's longest running open mic poetry and music night.
With special guests: Matt Harvey and singer/songwriter Suzy Condrad.
Sign up from 7.45 for a slot.
Ffi: anditrans@hotmail.com
Facebook: Fans of acousticnightbristol
Lansdown Poetry Night - The Lansdown, 8 Clifton Rd, Bristol Date: Tues 14th Dec Time: 8.00pm Price: FreeAn evening of poetry.Hosted by Charles Thompson 0796 9987102 ASP Poetry Circle -Broadlands School, Keynsham Date: Thurs 16th Dec Time: 7.30pm Price: Free
Bring a couple of poems to share, another poet's or your own.
Loose theme: Anything goes
Ffi: mandd@gentlyblown.co.uk Soul of the Earth book launch - Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath Date: Tues 21st Dec Time: 7.30pm Price: £5 on door
Launch of the Awen anthology of eco-spiritual poetry. Featuring: Aidan Andrew Dun, Karen E-Shelton, Rose Flint, Dawn Gorman, Alyson Hallet, Paul Matthews, Margie McCallum, Kevan Manwaring, Jehanne Mehta, Gabriel Millar, Helen Moore, jay Ramsay, Lynne Wycherley.
Ffi: www.awenpublications.co.uk
Please remember to check the Poetry Can website for further events news. The website is updated on a weekly basis.
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Poetry Can believes that poetry has a unique power to explore and express the experiences of life:
poetry affects everyone. Poetry Can sees its role as enabling and encouraging as many people
as possible across communities to get involved in poetry activity, raising awareness and enjoyment of this powerful art form. |
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