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 present the latest of our quarterly nights at the Maze, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, on Thursday November 14th. As well as local bards DIY Poets there will be acoustic music from Wall Flower. 8 til late £3 entry A bargain! The featured poet on the night will be the always entertaining John Humphries (pictured). John’s been a stalwart of DIY Poets since its inception over 10 years ago, and remains one of the most compelling performance poets in the…
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
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:…