Poet Profile: Frank McMahon
I have been writing poetry for over fifteen years and I’m a founder member of DIY Poets, which has been running for eleven years. I published my first book last year, Unfashionable Places, and I’m now working on the follow up, Difficult Second Volume. I enjoy producing both poetry for the stage and for the page. I have written nearly 1500 poems, but hopefully there is quality as well as quantity in my work!
DIY Poets monthly meetings
Hi
Just a reminder that the next monthly DIY Poets meeting will be next Wednesday October 2nd 8pm upstairs at the Broadway Bar, Broad Street Nottingham City centre. Come along so that you can get involved in the planning of future events and bring along your work for friendly constructive criticism.
Hope to see you there
Frank
DIY Poets at Beeston Oxjam
Just a reminder that DIY Poets will be performing as part of Beeston Oxjam on Saturday October 19th. We will be at White Lion on Middle Street (across the road from Tesco’s) from 4- 6pm. As well as local bards DIY Poets there is a featured set from the fantastic Miggy Angel co organiser of the monthly spoken word night, Speech Therapy (every fourth Thursday of the month at Hotel Deux on Sherwood Rise). Miggy’s poetry has been described thus:
illuminates the deepest & darkest of spaces. His journey down life’s mean streets is infused with a sense of spiritual wonder & rebirth. Once read the world will never seem the same again.”
He is the author of the acclaimed book, Grime Kerbstone Psalms.
All the money from the event will go to Oxfam.
For more information about the event contact myself, Frank McMahon, on 07889 765917 or email me at diypoets@yahoo.co.uk