This month, Shore Poets celebrates the arrival of two fabulous firsts – L. Kiew’s debut collection More Than Weeds, and Roshni Gallagher’s pamphlet, Bird Cherry. Also featuring open mic sets, plus music from the delectable Self-Righteous Brothers. Do join us upstairs in The Waverley Bar for what’s sure to be a cracking evening! Further details below ❤️
The When & the Where:
Thursday 27th April 2023
7:45pm – 9:15pm (doors open 7:30pm)
The Waverley Bar, 3-5 St Mary’s St, Edinburgh EH1 1TA
Admission: Entrance charge is £7.50 (waged) and £5 (concession). This includes one raffle ticket, which will also be your entrance receipt. We have a card machine but it’s worth bringing cash, too, in case you’d like to buy a book.
The Poets:
L. KIEW
L. Kiew is a chinese-malaysian living in London, working as a charity sector leader and accountant. She holds an MSc in Creative Writing and Literary Studies from Edinburgh University. Her debut pamphlet The Unquiet was published by Offord Road Books in 2019. She was long-listed in the 2019 National Poetry Competition and was a 2019/2020 London Library Emerging Writer. More Than Weeds (Nine Arches Press, 2023), Kiew’s first collection, explores the language of migration and how it is used in relation to plant and animal species, as well as peoples. With roots in decolonialising botany and horticulture movements, and influenced by the impact of the climate crisis and regenerative gardening practices, Kiew’s poetry is alive and thronging with the interconnected nature of things – and the formative forces of nurture, family, food, refuge and love.
Website www.lhhkiew.co.uk
Twitter @l_kiew
Instagram @l.kiew
Facebook Page L Kiew Poetry
ROSHNI GALLAGHER
Roshni Gallagher is a poet from Leeds living in Edinburgh. She is a winner of the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2022 and the Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers Award 2022. Her work has appeared in a variety of literary publications including Best Scottish Poems, Gutter, New Writing Scotland, Propel, and more. Her debut pamphlet Bird Cherry is published by Verve. Find her on twitter and instagram: @roshnigallagher or at roshnigallagher.com
Signing up for the Open Mic:
We have four open mic spots each month. These are booked in advance. To request an open mic spot in the future, please email us at shorepoetsedinburgh @ gmail.com (remove the spaces)
The Raffle:
Entry includes a raffle ticket; additional tickets are also available to buy when you arrive, should you wish to increase your chances of winning this month’s delectably scrummy lemon cake …
See you there!
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