WORD UP AUGUST

The next WORD UP! Poetry Night is on Wednesday August 16th, starting around 8pm as usual.
Guest Poet is A F Harrold:
Finalist in Spoke-Fest, UK Slam Championship, 2006 and winner of poetry slams
including Chippenham Festival of Arts Slam 2005 and Hammer & Tongue November
Slam 2005, A F Harrold is a performance and literary poet who will engage
you in a show of works ranging from compassion and sensitivity to an outrageous
and comedy packed performance. He recently featured in Mean Fiddler?s Latitude
Festival (with such poets as John Cooper Clarke and Patti Smith) and at WOMAD
comedy stage. He is currently based in Reading where he has been running
a regular poetry cabaret. Be prepared for a wonderful evening?s entertainment.

As always, Word Up is delighted to welcome local poets to the stage. Please
arrive by 8.15 if you wish to perform.
A F Harrold has selected a competition theme for the evening. Can you write
a poem entitled ?POISON.? ? There will be prizes, so get writing!