DiVerse Poetry

A monthly spoken word cabaret for under-represented poets in Teesside. Alternating venues @HopeandUnion_ & @shantibistro. Supported by @applesandsnakes

[Francesca Martinez @chessmartinez]

Over 10k emails have been sent to MPs about the Health Bill via https://t.co/MANWlRZvwZ

Many Tory MPs reply with the same stock lines.

Watch the brilliant Dr Bob Gill blow apart six of their most common arguments!

RT and share the truth!
#YourNHSNeedsYou

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Our sister Gail Henderson has a 5-min slot in this new open mic for artists and poets facing health/disability/isolation barriers. Gail melds her visual art practice with her poetry, which is highly imagistic and quite surreal.
https://t.co/JCSI3j4L3g

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

What an epic project this has been for our TWP sister @Lisa_Lovebucket, ably assisted by our TWP sister @JulieEasley, seen here interviewing our AD @ImeldaSays - you'd be forgiven for thinking we're trying to take over the world or something...

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Please give a big hand for our TWP sister @insideoutsox who has received a big boost for her practice as an actor and performer!

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Always worth grabbing a bit of free creative writing workshoppery :)

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Our TWP sister and board member @AnnCUTHBERT5 was also interviewed for the vast and glorious #TeessideRising - be sure to follow the project's originator @Lisa_Lovebucket for daily releases introducing Teesside's dazzling cultural community
https://t.co/yLWClWMJ3Q

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Wonderful to see our TWP sister Cathie Sprague on #TeessideRising - her creative practice is WIDE, but in the past she has fitted poetry into her repertoire. She once performed in the middle of a Louise Bourgeois exhibition at @mimauseful with us! https://t.co/8oGKg2Qpxt

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Another sister shines!! Stoked to see the radiant @Jadeapril8 interviewed for this incredible project xx

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

Our lovely sister @HelenVAnderson is also part of #TeessideRising - brilliant!!

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

LOOK AT WHAT OUR SISTER IS DOING NOW!!!!!

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

@JulieEasley is our fierce Saltburn sister, whose spoken word career has shot off like a rocket since she joined us. Host of @DiVerse_Poetry and TWP board member, she's the sister who is missing hugging the most 12/

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

She was Brilliant! There was a sparkly Christmas jumper too...

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

We think @Jadeapril8 looks flippin' marvellous in her Krampus horns, which made a memorable appearance at a Christmas edition of @DiVerse_Poetry once upon a time! 10/

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

People to follow and listen to when it comes to re-imagining diversity in the arts...

[Emma Jayne Park @somekindofchaos]

The Future of the Arts:

The arts has built and perpetuated exclusive systems for too long. If you work in the arts (or not) I really urge you to watch this political, powerful and moving short film from the artists listed below.

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

Our Saltburn venue @shantibistro is reopening tomorrow after 5 months ❤️

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

We want to be part of changing that

[TeesWomenPoets @PoetsTees]

In 20 minutes we're starting our free monthly poetry writing session for Teesside women - you can join us on Zoom, or comment on the prompts in the FB event page, or simply catch the exercises here and do them in your own time - just say hi if you do?! https://t.co/etIFr88V3M

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

We'll be back for a special online event in August ❤️ ❤️ watch this space 🙏 details coming soon
@DJPNelsonAshley @ScallyClarke @JulieEasley @PoetsTees @LittleCog1 @Lisa_Lovebucket @ImeldaSays @aux_project @diannecasey121 @lisette_auton @k_howard6 ❤️❤️❤️

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

Gobsmack levels of casual racist whatthefuckery going on with this epic fail in the Guardian.

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

Add your name to this letter, and be an ally for disabled people NOW MORE THAN EVER

[Jo Verrent @joverrent]

You think refusal to provide medical care & resources for disabled people re #COVID19 makes sense? This is eugenics. You are literally saying my life is worth less than yours. Do not judge our quality of life as lesser because we face disabling barriers within society. #NHS 1/5

[DiVerse Poetry @DiVerse_Poetry]

Please read this ⬇️

[Touretteshero @touretteshero]

In the last five days I’ve done approximately 36 hours of extra work related to disability and COVID-19 – all this on top of my actual job. Here’s a blog post explaining the work many disabled people are doing just to survive: https://t.co/YCqpH7z5OD #SurvivalOfTheCripest