Sunday Lent Poem 47 Please find below, the second of two poems sent to us by noted poet, playwright and author Alice Shapiro (@crackedpoems) Desire Alice Shapiro A friend is a second self --Aristotle The cries of Lois the dearth of shame the help of brothers the force of disdain the books of poets the … Continue reading Last Poem for Lent – Easter Sunday
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Poetry for Lent – Saturday
Saturday Lent Poem 46 I cannot tell you how excited I am to be able to include this poem (and tomorrows!) on the blog. Almost the day I started tweeting as LeedsBookClub, I was fortunate enough to become friends with Alice Shapiro (@CrackedPoems). Born in Georgia, USA, she is an accomplished poet, playwright and author. … Continue reading Poetry for Lent – Saturday
Poetry for Lent – Good Friday
Friday Lent Poem 45 22nd A deeply personal choice, this poem is on the mass card for my grandmother. It perfectly captures how I feel about her. With every poem I’ve read in the last six weeks, I’ve been reminded constantly that ‘we read to know we are not alone’. Resurrection Vladimir Holan (Translated by … Continue reading Poetry for Lent – Good Friday
Blogalong The Foutainhead Part II
Some Basic Rules 1) Do Not Read This Book Whilst Pissed 2) Do Not Shout At This Book After Reading This Book Whilst Pissed. It Is A Book. The Characters Cannot Hear You. They Are Fictional. So yeah, Dominique's a cow-bag, isn't she? "Oh I'm going to make no fucking sense, I'm going to lead … Continue reading Blogalong The Foutainhead Part II
Poetry for Lent Nos 41-44
Lenten Poetry Challenge Well, I'm in the last stretch now, and I've enjoyed reading all these so much. I think my personal favourite (so far) is included here - On the back of a photograph. As always, please let me know your thoughts about the poems! Thursday Lent Poem 44 Everyone Sang Siegfried Sassoon Everyone … Continue reading Poetry for Lent Nos 41-44
Blogalong The Foutainhead Part 1
Introduction, and Chapters I-VIII Not knowing that much about Ayn Rand apart from what I could find through google/wikipedia (no librarian points for Jess), I was surprised how much I found to empathise with in her introduction to The Fountainhead, written 25 years after its publication. One particular sentence stood out for me; when she … Continue reading Blogalong The Foutainhead Part 1
Books to Watch The Boys Go By…
I realise by writing this I am loose all claims to credibility/many many feminist point, but hey, it’s the truth how I live it baby… What's good enough for Bennet is good enough for me... Now that being geeky is ‘cool’ and ‘hip’, librarian chic is a actual fad talked about on Glee, and reading … Continue reading Books to Watch The Boys Go By…
Poetry for lent Nos 36-40
Lenten Poetry Challenge Sunday Lent Poem 40 17th Sadness of a Star Guillaume Apollinaire Minerva stepped out calmly from my head And I will be forever crowned with blood There is reason within and sky above my skull Where Goddess you were buckling on your arms Of my misfortunes this is not the worst This … Continue reading Poetry for lent Nos 36-40
Blog Along The Fountainhead
In which a self-identifying Marxist Feminist is dared to read Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead and blog about it... So one Bettakultcha, Many Moons ago, a Man Called Simon struck up a conversation with me in which my political views came up. Regular readers will know I'm hardly shy about my opinions and my beliefs are … Continue reading Blog Along The Fountainhead
Book Club – The Second Meet Up!
Venue: Arcadia Bar Date: 20th March 2011 Time: 5pm - 7pm Agreed on: Touching the Void by Joe Simpson (THANKS AGAIN TO P, WHO NEARLY KILLED ME WITH HIS BOOK CHOICE!) Discussed: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon **SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS** Right, once again, our little intrepid band of book lovers were … Continue reading Book Club – The Second Meet Up!
