It’s been a thunder-full week, “storms everywhere” screamed BBC News “The
End is Nigh”. Fortunately it’s not nigh at all. The worst that’s happened to me so far is my trousers got sploshed as I splished my way to a studio on a wet Tuesday morning. Not the stuff of the ten oclock news is it?
It’s at the BBC studios that I finished a documentary on four radio four called The Black Boy. It’s a curious thirty minute investigation into the disappearance of pub signs called The Black Boy in which I search the country for the true meaning of The Black Boy, who he was and why he’s disappearing. It’ll be broadcast on March 24th.
I don’t drink alcohol myself. With all that splishing and sploshing I’ve chosen to stay in most of this week and put the final touches to Listener my next collection of poems out in October on Canongate Books . By pressing SEND minutes ago I sent it off to Francis the editor. It’s a real book day. Also at a conference in London my play Something Dark will be published by Oberon Books in a collection called Hidden Gems edited by Deidre Osborne. Tonight I’m going to see my friend Whitney’s exhibition in soho
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Most importantly and crucial to my artistic development I’ve ordered HALO 2 because there are battles to be won! Last night I made sweet and sour sauce with prawn fried
rice and it was delicious. Deeeelicious.
hey, lemn,
it's always cool – especially when the recommendation is from you…
nii
Thanks Nii.
Good to have you back blogging! Look forward to new book too.
cheers Rachel.
storm in liverpool… great night of music making at the HOPE. Historic tunes and musical play. we told em in no uncertain terms.
the deeppower . you have to see it again. with hannah
it is too big. too strong. an amzing architecture of a piece with
who is she what is she
where is she
whats she doing here……..
lovely piece of work that i want you to enjoy
would like to peform it with you… as the spoken word man
wonder whether you'll read this
my man
in one of those apartments\like those we stayed in
writing some of this DARN thing
a litlle while ago
can you give me any days ????
tra mister
P
hey Lemn,
just got the 'hidden gems' book edited by Deirdre and it is great. The introduction is a fantastic critical overview of Black British Theatre from 2003 to the present.
Something Dark was a page turner. Compelling reading, could not put the book down until I finished the play. Great to read after having seen the play over a year ago. Looking forward to the new collection.
Hey Malika
I can not wait to get my hands on Hidden Gems. Thanks for the diamond feedback.
Lemn