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Transparent Ghosts
I had a conversation with an old man who was a stranger a few weeks ago. He told me he had fought in the war. I asked him if the ...
Digital Subscriptions, Litro #142: Mexico, Poetry
The Crab’s Back
Tradition, betrayal and pain dance together in this poem.
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Digital Subscriptions, Litro #142: Mexico, Poetry
The Street Seller’s Song
What can you buy on a street? A song of surprise.
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Digital Subscriptions, Litro #142: Mexico, Poetry
Every House Learnt How to Burn
A poem/dialogue on possibility and impossibility.
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Digital Subscriptions, Litro #142: Mexico, Poetry
Crab
On fortune, reading, and love of the other.
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So You Want to Be a Poet
The host introduces you as her favorite rock star poet. Everyone cheers. Two people buy a chapbook. You live off that night for weeks.
Digital Subscriptions, Litro #139: No Such Luck, Poetry
I Was There
Remembering the fallen.
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Digital Subscriptions, Litro #139: No Such Luck, Poetry
Bonfire Night Beneath the Stars
A meditation on inequality.
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Litro in Edinburgh: The Poets
Science, love, revolution and English history – poetry at the Edinburgh Festival
Latitude: Who to Watch for Lit Lovers
For book-lovers everywhere, Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Suffolk, offers the most comprehensive of all literary events in the world. We take a look at the must-see performers and shows.
In The Bedroom: Bathwater and Poetry News
This week In the Bedroom, Sally performs her poem Bathwater and updates us on the latest poetry news.
Digital Subscriptions, Litro #126: Poland, Poetry
Poetry Collection
The beautifully crafted poetry of Wioletta Grzegorzewska mesmerises with its observations of the human spirit. The poetess, who settled on the Isle of Wight, navigates her existence between Poland and ...
In The Bedroom: Introducing Our Resident Poet Sally Jenkinson
LitroTV is thrilled to announce our new fortnightly video diary, In the Bedroom, with performance poet Sally Jenkinson. Sally will be sharing poems, reviewing gigs and letting you in on ...
4 Minute Hangout With: Dean Atta
LitroTV grabs a word with insatiably busy spoken word artist and educator Dean Atta in transit, to discuss poetry in the information age, breaking down boundaries with words, and his ...
Performance Poetry: Anna Freeman
LitroTV kicks off April’s transgression theme with a performance poem from Anna Freeman
Alison Moore loves Sherwood Andersons Adventure
Kate Tempest’s angry, heartfelt, sing-song performance style and allusive, pulsating writing come together to create poetry that’s literary, musical and mesmerising. We talk to her about her love of hip ...
“Endless Poem” at the Rio Occupation London
Do check out tomorrow night’s “Endless Poem”, an intercultural event as part of Rio Occupation London, presented in partnership with Litro.
Directed by Rob Drummer and written by Brazilian poet ...
Poetry You Can Eat
Two poetry events you should try to catch at the Southbank this summer:
The Poetry Takeaway
26 June – 1 July 2012; 12:00-5:00 p.m. everyday
You won’t ...
Review: Stoke Newington Literary Festival, 3-5 June
Stoke Newington hosted its second literary festival on Friday 3rd to Sunday 4th of June, a programme of events which has the long term goal of raising awareness and funds for literacy ...
Mark Akrill: Waiting for Hate Mail poetry reading (11th May)
Mark Akrill: Waiting for Hate Mail
Ambassadors Theatre, West Street. London, WC2H 9ND
11th May 2011, 8pm
Boom.
Who is Mark Akrill? Someone famous … Famous enough to get hate mail. This mail ...