Ay up. The Universe is a big place, and we're pretty small and insignificant. We're born, we live, we die without any real effect on the running of the general tick-tock of existence. And when we die, there ain’t nothing beyond the veil. So how do we deal with this cruel, scary concept? Well, people either go mad, or create art. Or both. We make a nice painting or a nice novel and go: “Take this Universe, I’ve made something that matters!†We’re trying to prove our existence. In this case, I’m proving my existence through poetry. You’re not a mind-reader, you’ve no clue what’s going on in my mind. And, unfortunately, neither have I. So in an attempt to “order the sordid unordered thoughts in my head†I’m going to scribble them down, or, more accurately, translate ‘MyMind’-- into English which is a structured and restricted form of understanding very unlike emotional human neuron activity which seems all very chemical and random to me. Then, just for t’crack, I decided to let everyone hear these poems because, well, human experience, sharing, understanding, reflection etc. I wanna be famous etc. You will then translate the English into you ‘YourMind’ (which is your version of ‘MyMind’) and then, well, whatever happens in your head stays in your head. Unless you write a poem too. The reason I say ‘em not write ‘em down? It’s performance poetry of course! Some say I should go slower. If anything I need to go FASTER!!! As 'Your Hell you are' states, criticism always welcome, albiet useless. So here it is, a window into my head. My art, my poems, laid out before you in the form of the Anglo-Saxon English language, myself in the form of words. Don't get me wrong, this is all an act. All and image for the performance and the show. Will you ever know the real me? I don't even know the real me! Enjoy!
(P.S. Anyone want to invite/book/inform me about gigs, poetry readings, open mic nights I could do me stuff?)
(P.P.S. I know what you're thinking...trilby...shades...arty outlook...neckerchief... Well don't judge a book by it's cover, boyo.)
Check out http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/poetview.php?poetID=470 or suffer dire consequences
"There's a real energy in your use of language."-Oz Hardwick, Hawkwind & Yes fan, Yorkshire poet
I've done performances all o'er: York, Leeds, Harrogate & Wakefield...Cert 18 Open Mic, Clik Clak Open Mic, Sticks 'n' Stones, Atrium Comedy Night, Speaker's Corner, Riverlines, TG24, Big Youth Theatre Festival, Band Soc Open Mic, Henry Boones...not to mention OMG (Open Mic Gig) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!
...and never been paid once!
AVAILABLE FOR: GIGS, POETRY EVENTS, COMEDY CLUBS, OPEN MICS, POLITICAL RALLIES, BURLESQUE NIGHTS, PARTIES, ATHIEST LECTURES, ANTHOLOGIES
and...
BAR MITZVAHS, WEDDINGS, WEEDINGS, CHRISTENINGS, BIRTHS, REVOLUTIONS, MAD SCHEMES, FILMS, LOCK-INS, SQUAT PARTIES, FLASH MOBS, UNIVERSITY SOCIAL EVENTS, SOAPBOXES, CONFUSIONS, SHOWCASES, THEATRE EVENTS, STAND-UP NIGHTS, CEREMONIES FOLLOWING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE DEATH STAR, FIGHT CLUBS, PAROLE HEARINGS, REPREMANDS, VIEWINGS, EXHIBITS, COMPITITIONS, CELEBRATIONS, POKEMON TOURNAMENTS, THE END OF THE WORLD, GEEK CONVENTIONS, EXISTENTIALIST SOCIETY GET-TOGETHERS AND GENERAL THINGIMAWOTSITS.Does your band want a support act that doesn’t ask very, very, very little money (i.e. cost of train/beer), uses only one mic and is guaranteed not to upstage you and whose style defies genre definition?Where all the Open Mics and Poetry nights going down, yo? Lemme know!Need poems for an anthology or compitition or exhibit or whatever? Lemme know!"It touched my heart so."-Bill Rivers, pipe-smoker
"I dig your style Henry. I'm loving the delivery and use of words."-Mathew Nicholson, Leeds chap
"I have never been so mesmerised in my entire life. Without a doubt, you had the whole amphitheatre captivated. Congratulations on your amazing talent man." -Hazel McPartlan, random person I met
My influences:
Life (Or, 'Life, Belt Up') by Henry The Poet
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Big Man by Henry The Poet
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You're My Fool by Henry The Poet
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Test the Best by Henry The Poet
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Epic Poem by Henry The Poet
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Conning y'self
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