In this video Tomas Tranströmer reads several of his most evocative poems (in Swedish, with subtitles in English) against translucent backdrops of the Swedish countryside that so inspires him. The video also tells of the 2011 Nobel prize and highlights his piano playing, which echoes through the whole piece. I was pleasantly surprised to find... Continue Reading →
Waka Waka Bang Splat! At Reddits Poetry, Cafe d’Vine
My contribution at last month's Reddits Poetry evening was Waka Waka Bang Splat! I was inspired to seek out another 'internet' poem following Harry Owen's hilarious reading of John Lindley's 'the F word' the month previously . Waka Waka claims to be the World's First (1990) Internet Special Characters Poem. It was published by Fred... Continue Reading →
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