Reaching for my Gnu
Reaching for my Gnu Anna's collection of poetry is available at Amazon as an eBook and paperback. US readers can buy the ebook here.
Tag Archives: Politics
John Sinclair and modern heroes on Madam Miaow’s Culture Lounge Resonance FM, 5.30pm 26th Nov
John Lennon sings “John Sinclair” MADAM MIAOW’S CULTURE LOUNGE 7/8 News, music and poetry RESONANCE 104.4FM Presented by Anna Chen 5.30-6.30pm Tuesday 26th November 2013 http://resonancefm.com/listen https://soundcloud.com/resonance-fm/sets/madam-miaow-says BREAKING A BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL: MODERN HEROES Guests: John Sinclair and Oliver … Continue reading
Anna Chen’s “Poetry Against the Cuts” workshop week comencing 7 October
I’m delighted to be giving my “Poetry Against the Cuts” class at The Orwell Prize Wigan Pier Workshops in the week commencing 7 October. Paul Anderson is also on the bill giving a talk on the history of journalism and … Continue reading
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Royal baby birth poem: Eating Placenta
Don’t ever accuse me of being behind on the news. I’ve been keeping up with the momentous event via regular reports from The Onion, and very grateful I am too. Otherwise I might have missed it. As poet laureate of … Continue reading
Margaret Thatcher Died at the Ritz: May Day poetry from Anna Chen
May Day in London and Anna Chen’s first public reading of her poem “Margaret Thatcher Died at the Ritz”, written on the day news broke that the former prime minister had died … at the Ritz! (12 April 2013) Thanks … Continue reading
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POEM: Copper Comes A Cropper – today’s Leveson Inquiry hearing
Copper Comes A Cropper Monday 5th March 2012 A little bit of sympathy at the back, there. Puh-leaze. Let’s be ‘aving yew. At the Leveson inquiry The cruellest moment is when Sir Paul Stephenson, The poor put-upon former chief bill, … Continue reading