A conversation I had with alice hiller - at Newcastle Poetry Fest is still winging in my brain - about how those of us with early trauma experience news, and current conflict(s). Which is to say silence can also be keeping yourself safe. Please let’s be less hard on each other.

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Adam by Gboyega Odubanjo.
Out July 4th 2024.
♥️

Gboyega was so proud of this book.
Sharing news of Adam today, we are here with pride too.
This book is going to be commmunity raised and held, for the things we hold for one another are deeply loved.
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Please join our public symposium on June 7th, 6pm-9pm. It's free to attend, and includes a speaker panel featuring Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, Andrés N. Ordorica and Marjorie Lotfi chaired by Dr Elizabeth Reeder, as well as readings and performances by the @DeathWrites Network writers 1/2

The video’s content is absolutely horrific, but so is the caption “this isn’t happening in Iran” (but Amsterdam). Let’s not do harm while trying to do good.

Watch this video - this is who the world is fighting - the people ransacking aid trucks before they get to Gaza.

Famed historian Ilan Pappe says he was detained Monday at Detroit airport, questioned by federal agents and had his phone copied. “am I a Hamas supporter? do I regard the Israeli actions in Gaza a genocide? what is the solution to the 'conflict' (seriously this what they asked!)”

I meant to respond to this when I retweeted it yesterday - of course the video’s content is horrific, but so is the caption “this isn’t Iran” (but Amsterdam).

All eyes on Rafah.

This book - it’s been a real privilege to read an advance copy and now I can’t wait to HOLD one. Bravo, Hannah Lavery ❤️

Our 2nd event, 29 May, is Supporting Writers in a Caring Setting, and features Philippa Cochrane (Philippa Cochrane), Marjorie Lotfi from Open Book, and poet Em Strang discussing best practice around working with writers in participatory arts: eventbrite.com/e/supporting-w…

Thanks to Lesley Sharpe, TamsinHopkinsPoetry and SK Grout for their thoughtful reviews of recent poetry collections by Marjorie Lotfi, Abigail Parry and Jen Campbell (is mostly elsewhere) in issue 12 of The Alchemy Spoon.

This woman’s words literally got me through a few years in New York when I didn’t know what to do with my life - her stories started and ended my days. I am grateful. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

Poems on the Underground Poem of the Week May 11th Carving by Imtiaz Dharker poemsontheunderground.org/carving

'How can I locate my memories amongst such carnage?' Yousif M. Qasmiyeh

#internationalpoetrysymposium

Today! Cant wait

Excited to announce our DeathWrites public symposium in Glasgow and online on 7th June marking the end of our 2+ year Royal Society of Edinburgh grant with speakers Ayanna Lloyd Banwo Andrés N. Ordorica Marjorie Lotfi - deathwrites.org.uk

Newcastle Poetry Festival starts today Northern Stage! Including events with Marjorie Lotfi, Jane Clarke, Abigail Parry, #DianaAnphimiadi , Imtiaz Dharker, #FleurAdcock , Carolyn Forché & Patricia Smith. #NPF24
Some in-person passes & tickets still available:
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Only TWO days to our #InternationalPoetrySymposium @NorthernStage NCLA Newcastle Poetry Festival! Don't miss this momentous gathering of 20 world poets 9-10th May on PLACE featuring Helen Mort Marjorie Lotfi @KayoChingonyi charlotte shevchenko knight & more > poetrybooks.co.uk/pages/northern…

A country being torn/ a person falling apart/ and everyone watching. Did we watch this happening? Yes.
Did anyone see? No. #ShadowReader