missive 22/9/11
It wasn’t me, it was The Saint! First rule of judging a Slam: never believe the guy that tells you that it’s all a bit of fun and don’t take it too seriously. This is just an implicit statement that actually means that things are deadly serious but we must mutually pretend it is not [...]
missive 1/9/11
Hello all, it’s been a while since the last entry. Looking back at my initial reaction to the riots during my last entry, I seem to have been prematurely jovial and offhand in my response. Despite the ability of Brixton rioters to inadvertently stick one to big business, the riots spread through the country and claimed [...]
Niall O'Sullivan is a poet, editor and event host. He has published two books of poetry with Flipped Eye and hosts London's biggest open mic, Poetry Unplugged, at the Poetry Cafe.