New Book - cut out

Depart Press have been good enough to put a new book out. It's available here for five pounds.

Matt Cockshutt (Yellotone, Odd &c) has produced some sound materials with myself, Stephen Mitchell & verbal assistance from Veronika Wilson. This is also available, and below. Feel free to download and share:

  

I also have some work in hi Zero this month. It'll be available at the excellent reading series, and maybe afterwards too.

Reading at:

Poets for Pussy Riot

Wednesday August 29th 2012  - 7pm until late - Free entrance

at the Rich mix arts centre, main space venue,

35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA             020 7613 7498      

With the news that Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich of the Russian punk collective, Pussy Riot, were sentenced to two years in prison for a wholly necessary and valid political protest, contemporary poets in London will come together in a unique evening of readings, featuring original poetry and text, as well as the words of Pussy Riot themselves. This event is an act of solidarity through the medium of poetry - a celebration of the courage and spirit of fellow writers of this generation, writing for real political change in a country that needs it.

Featuring readings from over 30 poets including Tim Atkins, David Berridge, Becky Cremin, Kirsty Irving, Francesca Lisette, Chris McCabe, Reza Mohammadi, Sandeep Parmar, Jack Underwood, James Wilkes and many others. 

Email: steven@sjfowlerpoetry.com for further details

Jeff Keen has passed away

Sad news: according to his facebook page, Jeff Keen has passed away. His work has been a constant joy and key influence ever since I was pointed in its direction. My condolences to his family and friends.

Marvo Movie


There's also this indispensable BFI box-set.

Neglectful

Apologies, there's been little in the way of updates for a while. Work and life and striking the balance. In the interval there is this rather engaging piece of critical writing by Joe Luna on the work of Jonty Tiplady.

Direct & Suitable

This then was Blart's Decree:

well then 

I'm off to clock

our nation's youth

then to the step change

a pact or out

weight challenges

or to the bout or

containing slip

stumble over intrigue or stonewalling

the bolstered and cabbage ear

thickening edge of enclosure

one number collapses into

another

there oversight revision leaves

estate fatally askew – plenty in this sport –

talking about twelve bore responsibility

itching for the scrap

Notes for Fatty Cakes

My second book _Notes for Fatty Cakes_ was published today by Anything, Anymore, Anywhere. It has a wicked cover by Emily Critchley, is priced at a modest £3.50, and is available here:

http://www.anythinganymoreanywhere.co.uk/notes-for-fatty-cakes.php

Elsewhere, Natalie Orme produced some wonderful linoprint postcards to mark the occasion:

http://infiniteeditions.blogspot.com/

& finally there's a launch tomorrow at the Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden, 8pm. 

Like the preview in the cinema...

Remarkable bit of music. Some news to follow later this week.