{"id":52200,"date":"2019-12-03T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=52200"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:00:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:00:36","slug":"crash-poetry-night-launch-unveils-local-creative-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/culture\/crash-poetry-night-launch-unveils-local-creative-talent","title":{"rendered":"Launch of CRASH poetry night unveils local creative talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new poetry night organised by two local poets delivered a broad range of experimental poetry which is set to return in the new year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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James Knight, left, was one of the poets to take the CRASH stage and read a number of his published and unpublished poems<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A new poetry night hosted at the Flute & Tankard on 30 November showcased experimental themes from a number of established and up-and-coming poets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CRASH, organised by two local poets<\/a>, invited established artists to perform pieces at the intimate venue. Aspiring poets were welcomed to try out their works during an open mic session at the end of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Haigh, co-organiser of CRASH, said: \u201cWe started this night because, even though there is a poetry scene here in Cardiff, I think the type of poetry that I write and enjoy doesn\u2019t have a platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at promoting a more alternative scene of experimental and imaginative poetry. Something that\u2019s at the fringe of what\u2019s going on in contemporary, mainstream poetry at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew continued to say that the event was created for poets to feel they are in a safe space to experiment and not worry about their work being polished and ready for performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matthew Haigh, co-organiser of CRASH<\/a>, performed some of his works including adaptations of US crime drama, Murder, She Wrote<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vik Shirley, a poet from Bristol, kicked off the evening with a selection of dark yet humorous readings, including poems titled I fell in love with a Braun electric shaver <\/em>and It was finally time to get myself a serial killer<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next to take the stage was Matthew himself, who performed his collection of adaptations based on the US crime drama series, Murder, She Wrote.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a short break, experimental poet and digital artist James Knight entertained the crowd with readings from his collection titled Void Voices, <\/em>a reimagining of the epic 14th century poem Inferno <\/em>by Dante Alighieri. He also tested out some of his new material on audience members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last poet to share her work before the open mic session was Sarah Cave, from Bodmin. \u201cI\u2019ve been writing poems for around six years. I went to university to do an English degree and I became addicted to poetry,\u201d she said. \u201cI did an MA and now I\u2019m doing a PhD – it\u2019s my whole life! Matthew is a great poet and he told me he was organising a poetry night so I decided to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evening drew to a close with the open mic segment as budding spoken word artists read out their material to the supportive crowd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video to find out more about the very first CRASH event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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