I was thrilled to receive the first copies of How it Started yesterday morning. My poetry sequence ‘Framed by Woodgrain’ is a silver award winner in the poetry category. I’ve been enjoying a wonderful Sunday afternoon with a cup of coffee reading all the other incredible entries. Well done to all those who took part,Continue reading “How it Started”
Category Archives: King’s College, London
Vampira
Yesterday, I spent many wonderful, and thankfully cool, hours investigating this intriguing femme fatale. Her name is Maila Elizabeth Niemi, but she’s better known to fans of kitsch horror as Vampira. As with so many theatricals there is a deal of ‘creating your own persona’ in her history – which I love – but it was herContinue reading “Vampira”
Ivan Juritz Prize… I made the long list!
This week I was absolutely thrilled to hear that I’ve been long listed for the Ivan Juritz prize. If you haven’t heard about this amazing opportunity it celebrates the modernist ethos of making new in three categories – text, visual arts and sound recordings. Pushing boundaries and taking poetry in new directions has been theContinue reading “Ivan Juritz Prize… I made the long list!”
Cardamom Coffee and a Conference Chat
The start of a great day organising the delegates for a colloquium / conference I am heading… and it starts with cardamom coffee from the Algerian Coffee store in Soho. I’m wearing my non-poetic hat. It isn’t quite a comfy fit but perhaps I’ll grow into it with a bit of readjusting. However, I’m busyContinue reading “Cardamom Coffee and a Conference Chat”
Karen Downs-Barton 