Chapter 14-ZANZEBARDS(second Tuesdays-I Ivegate ,Bradford 7pm)

From: thom woodruff
Sent: 10 October 2007 19:18
To: Karl Dallas
Subject: Chapter 14-ZANZEBARDS(second Tuesdays-I Ivegate ,Bradford 7pm)

Stella is Greek and loves living poetry
Taya is Muslim -makes poetry out of menus
Karl is a singer songwriter and poetic improvisor
Bruce is a sound poet and consummate performer
Gloria had her poems stolen-so she must remember
Joe has children's poems and lost love sagas
Opening night a skeleton to hang fresh flesh upon
as customers came with no ideas that poetry was on
They were engaged and clapped and watched as one by
one
each poet proved their right to sway the crowds
who would otherwise have seen their execution
And poetry was validated
like that bus ride in to Bradford
No parking close at hand-when the venue is so central
each went home happier than when they entered
Zanzebard
Now every second Tuesday is a ritual of love
where words and music engage strangers to the arts
and open mike means that anyone can take part
and Bradford gained another space
where they can now celebrate
multilingual,multicultural ,meticulous thoughtforms
on a coffee base...
STILL SMILING Oct 10,2007



PUBLISH YOUR OWN POETRY!RUN YOUR OWN VENUES!
Oct 11-BARNSLEY WRITERS!
12-14-THOM IN SCOTLAND!
17-WINFORD De Beers with Darren Poyzer
18-PRESTON with Darren Poyzer
25 WORD COMMAND Paighton Devon
26-YORKSHIRE MYSTERY GIG
28-BATLEY BORDERS bookstore 2pm