I’m delighted to be reading at Poetry in Aldeburgh. The reading, called Between Places: Britain and Europe, will take place on Saturday 14 November, 12:00 – 13:00 London time. Also reading will be poets Sharon Black (France), Alex Josephy (Italy) and Christopher North (Spain).
The readings are free to attend. You just need to register at the Poetry in Aldeburgh website, to get a link to the Zoom event. The Festival runs from Friday to Sunday.
I will be reading new work, written in my caravan in the Netherlands during the last six months. When I selected the poems, I came across one which reminded me of “Poetry in the Plague Year”. Jim Bennett of the Poetry Kit set up this project. It’s an international project with contributions from many countries: https://www.poetrykit.org/plague.htm
My short poem, written on 29 March, is below.
Poem
CORE i3, a blue laptop,
my lifeline to the world.
How to fill the time until sunset?
If he was here…no, he is
someone’s husband now.
The only snow, spiraea in the hedge.
All that’s well will end.
My friend Helen emailed
There’ll be a cremation, no ceremony
We are all touched by this plague, and have friends and relatives who may yet succumb. I cannot remember a time quite like this, and I’ve witnessed a lot in my three score years and more.
Great to be sharing the anthology with you.
warmest regards,
Alan Summers
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