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MUSIC & MASTERCHEF & VIXEN OF VERSE

MUSIC & MASTERCHEF & VIXEN OF VERSE By Norman Warwick She was a member of a creative writing group I facilitated in the UK and was an over the top performance poet, unafraid of dressing up if costume was essential to the show.…
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In Praise Of Poets: SIMON ARMITAGE: ALBUM & AMBITION

SIMON ARMITAGE:  ALBUM & AMBITION By Norman Warwick Simon Armitage, poet laureate I´m sure most of us, if not by now then certainly by the end of lockdown, will have dreamed of our favourite restaurants we cannot wait to…
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IT´S THE WAY WE TELL ´EM Engendering Sex – By Michael Higgins

Engendering Sex – By Michael Higgins Dialect and Discrimination at Touchstones in Rochdale               Imagine the howls of protest that would ensue if a museum…

IN PRAISE OF POETS. Chasing that Rhyme

CHASING THAT RHYME Most poetry lovers in the UK will be well aware of the impact  the annual National Poetry Day celebrations have in raising the profile of poetry, introducing young people to the pleasure of reading, writing listening…
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IN PRAISE OF THE POETS: Laureates all

POET LAUREATE REACHES FOR LYRICISM Several poets laureate of modern history have released recordings of their work, and current holder of the post, Simon Armitage has now increased the number of their company. None previously, though, can…

DIALECT DETOURS AND SPOKEN STORIES by Michael Higgins

POEMS & STORIES: STANDARD & DIALECT By Michael Higgins & Norman Warwick Michael Higgins tells of the reading and recording of The Queen Of The Well: a children´s talking-book. an audio bookand a puppet show In September…

ART AND SCIENCE UNITE

The worlds of arts and of medicine do not overlap very often, despite recent interesting developments in the UK such as the Poetry On Prescription scheme and Clinical Commissioning Groups having some monies in their budget available for buying…

Poetry Down by the Canal

A year or two ago Rochdale's 40 kilometres of tow paths, cycle tracks and walkways were celebrated in a poetry anthology that brought together eight locally well known poets. Plaques and signs were placed along the routes to be read and enjoyed…