The Experiment Recorded by The Subject. (pt 2)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

In the final years and after leaving the homes I became involved in lobby groups to change “the system”. But really I was only confirming that what happened really happened. There were others. Read more [...]

The Experiment Recorded by The Subject. (pt 1)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

Once locked in an assessment centre, stripped of my clothing, my every move watched my every minute monitored I said to one of the staff “Sir, you’re more institutionalised than we are aren’t Read more [...]

Food For Thought: Highlights of The Week.

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

It’s Thursday I’m attending a dinner at The Clore Ballroom in Southbank Centre. There’s more writers for children publishers and agents than I’ve ever seen in one room, from Jaqueline Wilson Read more [...]

100 words on a postcard for the contemporary poet.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

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 [...]

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

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

Highlights of The Week

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

Thanks for looking at this. I write highlights for the record so they're not the most engaging reading. Monday. The Imagine Festival at Southbank Centre (Europe’s largest combined arts centre and Read more [...]

Imagine all the people.

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

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 [...]

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

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

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 [...]

Highlights from my week

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

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 [...]

Two Random Acts from Channel Four: Architecture and Speed.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Lemn Sissay

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 [...]