I was, am and will continue to be thrilled by this encouragement from meister songwriter Wilko Johnson for my poetry. Here he is saying nice things about Reaching for my Gnu at his house last week. So looking forward to his gigs in March — a farewell tour to beat all farewell tours. Bless you, […]
Wilko Johnson he say yes to Reaching for my Gnu Read More »
Tescos, Burger King and now Waitrose have been caught in the adulterated food scandal where up to 29 per cent of some burgers have been found to contain horsemeat. Less worrisome than the squeamishness about eating my friend Flicka is the obvious problem that racehorse flesh will contain various cancer-causing nasties injected over careers shorter
“Shergar burger” Anna Chen with a prescient poem about what’s in your burger Read More »
Tescos, Burger King and now Waitrose have been caught in the adulterated food scandal where up to 29 per cent of some burgers have been found to contain horsemeat. Less worrisome than the squeamishness about eating my friend Flicka is the obvious problem that racehorse flesh will contain various cancer-causing nasties injected over careers shorter
“Shergar burger” Anna Chen with a prescient poem about what’s in your burger Read More »
Had a lovely time tonight at the Occupied Friern Barnet Library. Thanks to Phoenix, Barbara Gordon, Poppy, Angel MC, all the acts and everyone who packed out the place, proving how wonderful a community hub can be. I hadn’t realised that the library is the last public space in Friern Barnet, so the philistine decision
Occupied Friern Barnet Library cabaret: Save the library in court on Monday Read More »
I’m a guest poet at the UK Poetry Slam on Tuesday where I’ll be reading from Reaching for my Gnu now available as a paperback on Amazon. Charles Shaar Murray and I are also judging. * * * * * The UK SLAM! Championships are on TUESDAY 11th December @ RADA Foyer Bar, starting off
Anna does poetry at Farrago on Tuesday Read More »
A little update: in my perennial battle against the flab, I have taken to running very fast on the spot — a bit like the red queen with similar health results — mostly in the kitchen while the kettle boils. Warm-ups have been cursory; a bit of toe-touching, the odd yoga stretch. So I was
Keeping fit makes you ill: on crutches, hands, knees and bumpsadaisy Read More »
