Poet/Writer/Editor. PhD Dark Humour and the Surreal. Some Deer (Broken Sleep) Strangers Wave: Joy Division Photo Poems (zimZalla) & Corpses (Sublunary Editions). Persona Digitalia forthcoming w/PhotoWorks. Co-edits Surreal-Absurd @ Mercurius Magazine. 🪩 👻
Vik Shirley
I’m performing a music set (under the name Strangers Wave) at this brilliant day of events in London on Sunday! Incredible line-up of writers musicians and artists. All curated by one of my best friends in the world, Andrea Mason. 💖
The Waste Exchange is at Avalon Cafe, Juno Way, London, SE14 5RZ.
Order Colin Herd’s book here: spitepress.co.uk/product/aqua...
“Like meringue, Colin Herd’s collection is sweet & buoyant. With ingredients pushed beyond their assigned function, Colin is doing what he does best, proving that anything can make a poem & a poem can make you delighted”
—Hasib Hourani
LONDON PEOPLE: I am taking part in this creative extravaganza Sunday June 7. Come on down to Cafe Avalon in Bermondsey for a day of art and writing and performance as part of @waste_exchange_ Curated by the incredible @andreamason.bsky.social, the day will be fun & basically uncategorisable. (1/3)
I have printed out some photos from 'Greyhound' (a first for me) & will be showing (& selling!) them. I will also be reading alongside a host of super wonderful writers including @vikshirley.bsky.social .
There will be food, music, words, wool, textiles, sculptures & so much more. (2/3)
Dont miss this double book launch at the Fruitmarket in Edinburgh on Saturday! Lila Matsumoto launches her new work Talk a Blue Streak published by Monitor Books and Colin Herd launches Aquafaba, published by mine and Nicky Melville’s press, Spite Press.
Come celebrate with us and hear two of the best contemporary poets around read their new works.
Book here:
www.fruitmarket.co.uk/event/double...
This Friday 5th June at The Poetry Society in London - double launch - Aquafaba by Colin Herd (Spite Press) Get Tae by Nicky Melville (Blue Diode Press) - 18:00 - 20:00.
Full line-up in poster. I’m looking forward to reading new poems! We’ll see you there! 🥳
Link to book here: bit.ly/4oapjPM 
Book launch coming up in the Poetry Cafe!
Tickets start at £3.00...
They can be purchased here: ra.co/events/2433304
or by going to the Cafe Avalon website.
Cafe Avalon: Juno Way, London SE14 5RW.
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#art #happenings #waste #writing #poetry #textiles #sculpture #cafeavalon #wasteexchange #photography #greyhound
Split / Game of Little Deaths by Réka Nyitrai is out in two weeks! We’re honored to have these four masterful poets blurb this strange & surreal 2-in-1 book.
@noahfalck.bsky.social / @vikshirley.bsky.social / @johannesg.bsky.social / Mikko Harvey
