Author: lisakellypoet

Lisa Kelly is half Danish, half deaf. Her pamphlet Bloodhound is published by Hearing Eye and she is a regular host of poetry evenings at the Torriano Meeting House, London. She has an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from Lancaster University, and is the Chair of Magma Poetry.

Launch of the Grassroots issue of Magma 90 and Celebrating Magma’s 30th Birthday

by lisakellypoet

It was a joy to edit the Grassroots issue with the immensely talented and lovely Patrizia Longhitano and the launch on Wednesday 6th November was quite a night after quite a day! It proved very healing to be among all the wonderful poets and the strong sense of community whatever our beliefs. Diversity is what … Continue reading Launch of the Grassroots issue of Magma 90 and Celebrating Magma’s 30th Birthday

Tickets Available for The Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony at the Durham Book Festival

by lisakellypoet

Where: Gala Durham Date: Thursday 10 October Time: 7-9:30pm (doors 6:30pm) Cost: £15/£12 (Live-stream £5) Thrilled to be reading my poem ‘I wanted to show you a donkey in the field or I want to show you the donkey in a field’ shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written at the event and meeting and … Continue reading Tickets Available for The Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony at the Durham Book Festival

Thanks to London Grip for Publishing my Poem-Article in Response to Greg Thomas’ Poem-Object body

by lisakellypoet

APR122024 Poem-Object and Objective of the Poem Poem-Object and Objective of the Poem: Lisa Kelly reflects on possible new interactions between word and material 4x4 for body, for the box, for Greg Thomas, for Lilian Kjærulff body came in a small black box – floats in white-flecked blue jesmonite body is a wafer with air- bubbles, scratches … Continue reading Thanks to London Grip for Publishing my Poem-Article in Response to Greg Thomas’ Poem-Object body