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Ashley ffrench

Brighton based slam/beat poet.

About Me

Ashley ffrench is a Brighton based slam poet. He has performed in many weird and wonderful places, including various nights around Brighton, a guest feature at an inter state poetry slam in Philadelphia, a couple of street rap battles and various pubs, greasy spoon cafes and living rooms.Ashley writes about anything and everything, from spiritual journeys to awkward situations and the zombie appocalypse. He has a magnificent beard and if you ask you will be allowed to touch it.
Ashley will perform anywhere for any kind of audience, for bookings email [email protected] or call him on 07814257887
This is a video of me performing at "Unplugged" in Haywards Heath.

This is a video of a poem called "Juice With Camilla" in Brighton under a tree.


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Member Since: 11/27/2006
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Influences: Life, truth, people and stories.
Record Label: Horseplay Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Trauma

A telegram adressed to Miss.         & nbsp;       Found on ../../....*Trauma is a shard not to be held. stop.It squeezes and ...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:57:00 PST

Teaching, performing, out of pocket, and fighting off beatnik dreams

Here I am. Out of pocket, in a cyber café, in love with performing, losing grip on reality and loving every minute of it. Not a particularly good thing really. Its been a busy time, and I write thes...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:04:00 PST

Brighton live, defience of gravity, Maiva, music with friends and breakfast biscuits

The first thing I noticed about Brighton Live is that its chuffing hectic. This is my third Brighton live now, my second with any sort of involvement. For those who don't know Brighton Live is a city ...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:05:00 PST

The Story So Far

Hello there. I thought it was about time I wrote things down before I loose track of just about everything.Ok, so here I am, as you see me. I was born and raised in Yorkshire. I went to a very traditi...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:06:00 PST

Love song

"Come back, come back!  Please!  I've come all this way for you!" This city - be yourself, haven of freedom.I grab hold of its beauty.  Glide on thin air through hipster hangs...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:44:00 PST

Poem

It Would Be NiceThis is for all the men who have ever been told "I shouldn't have to tell you that!"When she sees a guy in the street thrusting fourth a lavish bouquet of flowersAnd that doom laden se...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:41:00 PST

Ideas

A new    project                   which I am  excited about         & nbsp;   &...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 PST

New Poem!

NightingaleHis heart hit erratic hammers through his wrists, neck and seemingly his temples.His eye pools swelled, filled, emptied, repeated.A nightingale warned him away in the dark mothering branche...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:45:00 PST

Sonnet number 1

I am writing a series of sonnets, here are two, I hope you like them.Sonnet one.Touch the sky they tell me.reach up, anguish, sky born anguish.Why? Lecturn turned smiles to storm clouds.On the clouds ...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Sun, 11 May 2008 05:31:00 PST

Have you ever seen a ghost?

Have you ever seen a ghost? Do you want to?Have you ever seen a ghost, or did you confuse a ghost for a spirit?This is a ghost story, or is it a story about a spirit? * The two closest friends the wor...
Posted by Ashley ffrench on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:56:00 PST