January 2024 – Poetry Non-Stop

Norfolk Poets: Jenny Knight

January 29, 2024January 28, 2024 patrickwiddessLeave a comment

Jenny Knight is an active performer and promoter of poetry in Norwich and until recently ran the excellent Poets in The Cellar at The Bike Shop in the city. She says: “I am a concentrate of transexual ambition, Prosecco and middle-class privilege that may contain traces of passion fruit.”

Poetry Non-Stop · Norfolk Poets: Jenny Knight

If you are a Norfolk based poet and would like to feature on the series please send 2-3 poems, a short bio and photo here.

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Books by many of the poets featured on the podcast are available from the Poetry Non-Stop bookshop here. All books purchased via this link help to raise money to keep this podcast going.

NaPoWriMo 2024

January 22, 2024 patrickwiddessLeave a comment

Submissions are now open for the #napowrimo2024 podcast. Each day will feature a poet sharing a poem and a prompt for listeners to write their daily poem for the challenge. Please submit up to three poems with a writing prompt for each one, along with a photo and short bio here. If you haven’t participated before please listen to last year’s podcasts before submitting. Deadline for submissions: March 1.

Poetry Non-Stop · NaPoWriMo 2023

Norfolk Poets: Kevan Taplin

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 patrickwiddessLeave a comment

Kevan performs his poem, It’s where you call home.

Norwich poet and musician Kevan Taplin kicks off 2024 with a Yorkshire lament in the style of Alan Bennett.

Kevan’s alternative bio reads:

Failed scholar.
Failed ‘alternative’ busker @ Banksy’s Dismalworld!
Failed teacher.
Failed poet.
Failed husband.
Failed father.
Failed lyricist
Failed rugby player.
Failed acoustic guitarist.
Failed novelist.
Remaining ambition : To turn failure into an art form!…

He also adds: “As a working class dyslexic I was encouraged to start writing poetry by Roger Mcgough when he allowed me to put a couple of his to music. I have been invited to play for a Poet Laureate twice. I have also supported poets such as John Hegley and put poem to music for The poetry exchange.”

Poetry Non-Stop · Norfolk Poets: Kevan Taplin

If you are a Norfolk based poet and would like to feature on the series please send 2-3 poems, a short bio and photo here.

You can also support this podcast with a donation via ko-fi.com

Books by many of the poets featured on the podcast are available from the Poetry Non-Stop bookshop here. All books purchased via this link help to raise money to keep this podcast going.