There is nothing cooler than being chauffeur-driven across London, east to west, to Television Centre by a requisitioned BBC car. The sense of temporary authority – an invitation from the Establishment – is palpable. As we rose onto the Westway, the outside world was something else, below me – minions, peasants, plebs. They have nothing to say. I am on theContinue reading “The World Today – Poetry goes Primetime”
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Just catching up…
Infinite Lives – Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club through the entirety of which the Working Men and, especially, their wives talked loudly. But nevertheless was an excellent event from the Homework boys. Passionate and witty sermons in poetry and prose by Joe, Tim, Ross and Chris, exploring the netherworld of computer gaming; the virtual worlds of pixellated hedgehogsContinue reading “Just catching up…”
Oxford Comma
Jamie and I are giving a reading in Oxford tomorrow night. It’s for a new club called Oxford Comma – nothing to do, I think, with the rather tasty Vampire Weekend choon. Anyway, I think it’ll be good fun. The New Poetry? Tom Chivers / James Wilkes 4 November 2008, 8pm Keble College (Pusey Room)
Tom Chivers 