Spotlights : Apples and Snakes

Helen Seymour

There’s no such thing as a ‘slow reader’, just read books in your own time and don’t feel like you’re […]

As a lover of live poetry readings as an audience member, I love to hear individual voices. You can give […]

You can have respect for your craft, community and creativity while still embracing the ridiculousness of it all. 1. Describe […]

Serious poets don’t find time to write, they make time. 1. Describe yourself in 3 words… Bearded bald brotha 2. […]

No one complains there are too many poems about the moon, but when it comes to poetics in the Black […]

Remember to keep consuming good art rather than just outputting all the time and getting burnt out. Don’t ignore red […]

If you are asking a participant to become something they have not been supported to be in society, how are […]

Describe yourself in 3 words Hip Hop Poet (easy) What inspires you? The love, support, energy, and goodwill of my […]

My main motivators are wonder, rage and money, in no particular order. Describe yourself in 3 words… Poet, parent, improviser […]

Shagufta K. Iqbal: In the Spotlight Interview A+S: Describe yourself in 3 words… Deluded. Stubborn. A believer What inspires you? […]

Roger Robinson: In the Spotlight Interview A+S: Describe yourself in 3 words… RR: Curious, playful and arty A+S: What inspires […]