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We Bristolians are so lucky with the fantastic city poets we have. Many congratulations to @Words_and_weeds and thank you so much to @CalebParkin

"You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts, because if you write with someone looking over your shoulder, you'll never write." - Nikki Giovanni

"A good performance poetry gig is mesmerising. It's so clever, funny and riveting, you'll want more and more and more." - Luke Wright

"I'd just had a baby when I started putting videos on YouTube - I couldn't go anywhere. It makes things more widely available." - Hollie McNish

SUNDAY DISCUSSION: When you first started putting your poetry out there, which spaces did you find the least intimidating/most accessible?

Fantastic comment in our Sunday discussion today. Still plenty of time to add your thoughts and vote in the poll!

"I've NEVER been able to write when I'm blissfully happy or sad. Extreme emotion means I'm in the emotion. No writing tends to come then." - Patience Agbabi

SUNDAY DISCUSSION: When do you find it easiest to write?

We begin a new season of live poetry / spoken word Thurs 10th Nov with guest feature from Antiguan-Canadian poet, clifton joseph at The Book Club. Plus, it's the 1st round of our open mic slam (sign up on the door). Spread the spoken word billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongu…

Thurs 10th Nov: H&T opens its open-mic slam once more. A chance to show your work on the same stage as Canadian dub-poet legend, here on tour, Clifton Joseph. And a chance to hear his work. Get your tickets now! billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongu…

"It seems to me that all writing has elements of plagiarism...our obsession with authorship and originality obviously stems from our economic system, where everything of value is understood as someone's property" - Sam Riviere

"Art makes the familiar strange, so that it can be freshly perceived." - Viktor Shklovsky

"Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think." - Allen Ginsberg

"I think they (cliches) have a beauty because of being hallowed somehow by so much use...Thought has taken this form again and again, and that should be respected." - John Ashbery

SUNDAY DISCUSSION: How important is originality in poetry?

November is here and we are back, running our first live slam of the new season and featuring international guest, clifton joseph. Thurs 10th Nov The Book Club billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongu…

Just a week to go till H&T hits The Book Club for more live #poetry, #spokenword & music from DJ Close Up Things. Guest feature from Canadian poet, clifton joseph, and our first open mic slam of the 2022-23 season. billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongu…

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This Thursday The Book Club, EC2A 4RH. Live dub poetry from Antiguan-Canadian touring artist, Clifton Joseph, and the open mic slam. 6 spaces available on the door, sign up from 7:30pm. 3.5mins on the mic, all styles welcome. billetto.co.uk/e/hammer-tongu…