South Bank Poetry

Jellied Eels (Film-Poem)

Awards, Newsletter, Poetry, Publications, Readings, Video / By Robert Peake

I had a great time reading poems at the Poetry Cafe in Soho tonight as part of the Southbank Poetry Competition awards. Valerie and I also collaborated to turn my third-prize-winning poem, “Jellied Eels”, into the following film-poem. Process Notes I recorded the poem through a pair of walkie-talkies to achieve the desired vocal effect. …

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South Bank Poetry 16 Launch

Newsletter, Poetry, Publications, Readings / By Robert Peake

I had a great time this evening reading my poems in the current and previous issues of South Bank Poetry. The sweltering basement of the Poetry Cafe was packed with friendly faces. The reading combined Londoners and urban Irish in a refreshingly down-to-Earth mix of voices. Many thanks to Peter Ebsworth and his co-editor for …

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