Poetry
I’ve written a lot of poetry, inspired many times by some angst I was going through. I found it cathartic. I got my love of poetry from my father, who in his day, had to memorize Wordsworth, Longfellow, and Byron. He would walk around the house spouting those lines with glee, his arms extended, a broad smile on his face. It’s an art form that requires some stillness, some time for reflection. It’s that unusual turn of the phrase that can help us see the world in a different way.
For more on this wonderful art form, check out an interview with Paul Sutherland– publisher of the literary magazine, Dreamcatcher–for the University of Lincoln about World Poetry Day on March 21st, which includes his reading of ‘No Trains in Cyprus’. Go to Paul Sutherland\’s Interview and Reading of Poem
Poetry is a great means of expression and can really get one’s emotions off their chest.
I did the interview and wrote the online article that is linked in your website. I’m a third year journalism student and the interview was part of my coursework (we do a radio show every week called City Vibe on Siren FM). Paul was a very interesting man with lots of views and learning a bit more about poetry and his background was incredibly insightful. Thanks for the link here, much appreciated. Out of interest, how did you come across the article? Carmen.