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Dec 19, 20201 min read
Book Launch: O beautiful, my country
1 image – William Blake's 'O beautiful my country'. 1 form – Cinqain. 12 poets. 12 imaginative cinqains. Mine's called '#smokedown'....
Nov 27, 20201 min read
Dances with Words
In partnership with Learn with Leaders, a three-part, online poetry workshop led by Vanessa and Arpit. Designed for high school students...
Mar 2, 20202 min read
Event Report: Book Launch Party
On Friday, 28th February, we had the the book launch party for my debut poetry pamphlet, "What we say is home". It was at the beautiful...
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Final Portfolio Readings
The Class of 2018/19, MA (Writing Poetry), Newcastle University / Poetry School had their final readings on 19th November 2019 at the...
May 3, 20191 min read
Reading at Newcastle Poetry Festival
Glimpses from the MA Reading at the Newcastle Poetry Festival. You can watch the session recording here.
Sep 3, 20173 min read
My First Arvon Experience
It was my poetry teacher, Pele, who recommended to me a couple of years back that I must do an Arvon retreat. Unfortunately at that time...
Jan 4, 20151 min read
A Poem on A Christmas Tree
Tree The sapling delicately shifts, hands to earth. The Sun’s peeping only finds darkness. Leaves caress tender hands. Wrapped in light...
Oct 3, 20144 min read
Touched and Moved by Anathema
Last week I watched one of my favourite bands, Anathema perform at The Koko, Camden Town, London. Can you imagine – being moved to tears...
Sep 15, 20143 min read
India’s Partition Through A Poet’s Eyes
I mentioned in a previous post about my intention of continuing work on my poem on India’s partition. Well, the poem has been taking...
Jul 29, 20143 min read
Language, Thoughts and Words
Culture and language impact what we think, feel and subsequently pen down – I discovered that first hand for my own self, or rather my...
Jun 28, 20143 min read
Learning to Write Odes at Keats House
Three weeks ago I participated in a Ode writing workshop at guess where – Keats House in Hampstead. In his garden to be precise! The...
Jun 14, 20143 min read
My First Poetry Recital
To support a fellow poet I once attended an evening call Artless. The concept behind Artless is to provide a safe platform for artistes...
Jun 2, 20142 min read
Poems about the Partition of India
Sitting at the Southbank Poetry Library, I was browsing through the Spring Issue of London Poetry Magazine when I came across an...
May 18, 20142 min read
My Poetic Journey
In April last year I attended the Purplebeach event in London. Purplebeach is a congregation of business leaders, thinkers and...
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