Lemn Sissay

Name: Lemn

Bio: Lemn Sissay blogs regularly and openly for personal reasons. To see his Landmarks go to http://www.lemnsissaylandmarks.com . His homepage is http://www.lemnsissay.com

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100 words on a postcard for the contemporary poet.

February 22nd, 2012 There’s everything right with promoting yourself if you’ve got something worth promoting. There’s everything wrong with promoting yourself if you’ve not. The greatest, most long lasting and effective  Read more [...]

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After 18 years in care they said I was a real survivor. I remember thinking this.

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Imagine all the people.

February 17th, 2012 As the head teacher said to the burst balloon “you’ve let me down, you’ve let the school down but most of all you’ve let yourself down”.     I blog  about what I do.  I should include my Read more [...]

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100 more words on a spoken word agent for the contemporary poet

February 15th, 2012 There are agents or production companies  for actors, musicians and  speakers but only one that exclusively represents poets on stage in England - Paul Beasley at 57 productions.  So you're in demand Read more [...]

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Highlights from my week

February 11th, 2012 The week started with a spread in 50th Anniversary of Sunday Times. Headlined On Their Marks, an exclusive glimpse inside the Olympic Stadium with the people who are making the games happen”. I sneaked Read more [...]

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Two Random Acts from Channel Four: Architecture and Speed.

February 8th, 2012 Over Two and an half million people have seen my random acts over the past month. Below are the final two.  The other three can be seen by clicking here. ARCHITECTURE SPEED   Read more [...]

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100 words on a spoken word agent for a contemporary poet.

February 8th, 2012 You’re feeding your talent by seeking a spoken word agent because you’re making time…. to write.   The time to seek out a spoken word agent is when you are in demand. Not before.  The idea that Read more [...]

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Town of Runners film review

February 7th, 2012 How could a dark Monday night get transformed into a bright evening?  For me it happened sitting in a small film studio in Soho watching Town of Runners.  This feature documentary, out in April,  Read more [...]

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100 words on career progression for a contemporary poet

February 1st, 2012 If you spend your time fixating on the  ladder of poets on your scene and analysing their success or failiure then there is only one place to look if you reach the top.  Down. We are a community of poets.  Read more [...]

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For Work For Love.

January 26th, 2012 Thanks for dropping by. It's rare I put up a poem.   “For Work For Love”   is commissioned by Workers of Art inspired by Thanet  and was launched and projected onto The Turner Gallery in Margate,  Read more [...]

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