by Kate Birch | Nov 1, 2021 | Picks of the Month
Speaks directly and painfully, sharp images ‘Insomnia’ by Julie Stevens spoke to many voters, whether it was an anguish experienced only occasionally or bound up and endemic to a chronic condition; and, for this reason, this ‘compelling’, ‘visceral’ poem is the...
by Kate Birch | Oct 22, 2021 | Video
History, storytelling and escape from slavery in 17th and 18th Century London Between the 1650s and 1780s many hundreds of enslaved people were brought to London. Most were African although a significant minority were South Asian and a smaller number...
by Kate Birch | Oct 21, 2021 | Featured, News
Whilst many people view the trade in enslaved people as something which took place along the so-called ‘Middle Passage’ between Africa and the Americas, between the 1650s and 1780s many hundreds of enslaved people were brought to London. Most were African although a...
by Kate Birch | Oct 5, 2021 | News, Picks of the Month
He has such a powerful way with words. An innate talent. Voters responded to the truth of Ofem Ubi’s poem, its simplicity, relatability and finesse; it for these reasons and more that ‘and so it goes…’ is the Ink Sweat & Tears Pick of the month...
by Kate Birch | Sep 9, 2021 | News, Picks of the Month
Deceptively simple, emotionally intense In a shortlist of poems revolving around conflict, it was Konstandinos Mahoney’s ‘Peace Pipe’ that voters reached for, with many commenting on its powerful and emotional depiction of the relationship between estranged father and...
