THE REMEMBRANCE POETS
1914-1918
WORLD WAR 1
Throughout this years to commemorate the fallen of the
1914-18 war the Urban Arts Centre, DJ School, Verbal Arts and Quhwah
Publications will be collaborating on a ground breaking project. The local
organisations have come together with funds from the Heritage Lottery and local
businesses to bring their unique and specific expertise to this very import
project.
Remembrance Poets is the brain child of Gary Oliver
internationally renowned local poet who found fame with his Books Woodun
Indians, Dear Love Powa and Contemporary Common Criminal.
The group based at the Urban Arts Centre, Stoke-on-Trent
have been creating and reading poetry inspired by WWI poets, with the theme of
conflict and resolution, at various memorials throughout the region.
The poets
hope to highlight the forgotten memorials, forgotten sacrifices and the
voiceless. The idea is that instead of silence there should be verse, instead
of voice-less-ness there should be voices, instead of the forgotten
there should be remembrance For more information you can
contact the Remembrance Poets on Facebook/remembrance poets Tel no: 01782 205675
