Asia Literary Review Event at Lauderdale House
May 9, 2013
Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park , Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG
Time: 8pm; Tickets £5.00 (Concessions: £3.00)
A poem for International Women’s Day
Anything but
(On Not Being a Muse)
I will write it
And if you like
I will sing it
I will arrange it, strum it
Pick it, drum it
I will edit it, compress it,
Finesse it, billboard it
I will design it, knit it,
Dye it, fit it
I will brushstroke it, pleat it
Murmur philosophy beneath it
Gladly I will do it all
Anything but be
Static while you are active
Anything but be
The one from whom you draw
What you make your own.
First Published in the anthology ‘Not A Muse‘ in 2009
Poets Reading Poets
Poets Reading Poets is a wonderful series on Writers’ Hub for which I am pleased to choose a poem by Arun Kolatkar.
Barnestorm V
Monday, 11 February 2013 | The Poetry Café | 7.30 pm | Free Entry
Betterton Street, Convent Garden, London WC2H 9BX
Amazing that this is the fifth annual performance from the Barnes Stanza, which I founded in 2006. An eclectic mix of styles and themes, Barnestorm is always such a fun evening – I’m really looking forward to it.
Rich Mix
At Rich Mix, London on 30 November 2012
South Asian Women’s Collective Showcase
Lyrical Beats: Celebrating Five Years of Rhythm & Muse
An anthology edited by Alison Hill
It includes two recent poems of mine:
How I Will Write… Next Year
After The Recital; The Lost Page
Launch readings on 27 September 2012
More information about Rhythm & Muse and the anthology at www.rhythmandmuse.org