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He also regularly appears at literary events; click here for more info on upcoming appearances and speaking events.
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World Poetry Day and Speak Volumes! Festival now on!
21 March 2024. Happy World Poetry Day!
Today I visited the Speak Volumes Festival, where they hosted Dear Listener Open Mic tonight. It's a vibrant and exciting student-led arts fest, full of energy, words and art!
I got invited to read some of my poems, so I read two about the Severn, and a third, an old favourite about a toilet demon. The headliners this evening were Ciarán Hodgers and Jemima Hughes and their deeply moving words! I didn't take many photos, I was too busy listening.
The Speak Volumes festival have also put a poem of mine up on a major display with my words all over a map of the county! The Festival is ongoing until Saturday, so click here to find out more!
International Mother Language Day 2024 spoken word event
Wednesday 21st February 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Script Haven, 104 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2HW.
In homage to the rich tapestry of languages that have woven themselves into the cultural fabric of Worcestershire, we invite you to join us for a special spoken word event commemorating UNESCO's International Mother Language Day.
More info here: www.damonlord.com/langs2024
Sign up on our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1153644908948890/
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26 December 2023. Damon Lord is today launching a monthly newsletter, entitled Words, Words, Words: Damon Lord Writer, hosted at Substack.
Colour Theory now available to buy online!
15 December 2023. The Student Poetry Society at the University of Worcester expresses heartfelt gratitude to its supporters for their contributions during the creation of their debut anthology. The team is thrilled to announce the availability of Colour Theory for purchase online, providing readers with the perfect festive gift option. The book includes five poems from the current Worcestershire Poet Laureate, Damon Lord.
Damon has been an ardent supporter of this project from its inception, and attended the successful launch night earlier this year, reading a selection of his poetry, including the audience favourite Dirge for a Fallen Thunderbox, a poem about an upturned portable toilet.
The anthology is now available through the official Mini Poetry Press website at the following link: https://minipoetrypress.sumupstore.com/product/colour-theory
To ensure a seamless shopping experience, all orders will be promptly dispatched in padded envelopes via first-class postage/Royal Mail within the UK. The Student Poetry Society extends its sincere appreciation to everyone involved in this incredible project, emphasizing the significance of their support.
Previous news
11 June 2023 Poetry judges appointed Damon Lord this afternoon as the Worcestershire Poet Laureate 2023-24, organised by the Worcestershire LitFest and Fringe. Competing against three other extremely talented poets, Damon entertained the judges and audience with interactive poetry at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. For more info, click here.
3 June 2023 Damon Lord has been selected as a finalist for the Worcestershire Poet Laureate competition 2023, with the final due to take place at midday on 11th June at the Swan Theatre foyer bar, Worcester. Damon will be performing his two submitted poems, one of which was on the theme of forgiveness. If successful, Damon will become the official poet for the county 2023-4. For more information on the Worcestershire Literary Festival which hosts the event, please go to this page.
27 April 2023 Damon Lord has won the Brother's Cup in this year's Provincial Lecture Competition, organised by the Worcestershire Freemasons Provincial Learning and Development Officer. Click here for further information.
January 2023 This website launched! The one I had before was rubbish, and kind of meh.