Solstice / Standstill
Why did the druid bring a ladder to the solstice? He heard it was the high point of the year...
What’s wrong with my jokes?! I was going to come on here and tell you about everything that’s going on in the coming weeks and how I have done a bunch of readings inc. the one when the other poet was drunk as hell and got all handsy and isn’t it crap female poets have to put up with this still, EVEN NOW IN 2025, blabla blablabla blaaaaa…. but then I read Suzannah Evans’ great post about the necessity of us poets laughing at ourselves and I went on a wild shamanic journey this week (yes I did) which reminded me what a massive part of my life joy and laughter is, so I’m just going to tell you about Lost Mythos instead cos it’s funny as f*ck. We’re about to take it on the first leg of our West Country tour …
A night of comedy, music and poetry for the ages, Lost Mythos is a parish council meeting like no other. Fresh from our recent album collaboration, the haunting soundscapes of Mara Simpson and poems from Yours Truly take us back to a weird, forgotten Albion. Meanwhile, comic Emma Kernahan guides us through this mythical meeting agenda, blending unruly local folklore and stories from modern rural life. A show which simultaneously embodies and explores ancient archetypes and questions the roots of our yearning for them, Lost Mythos is ideal for fans of history, magic, and neighbourhood Facebook groups.
Our recent photoshoot with the brilliant Emilie Sandy gives you an idea of the vibes. Come and find us along the way – we’d love to see you!
‘the epitome of hearthside magic … it somehow feels like it’s made up of moss, stones, rough fabric, splintered fenceposts and the smell of rain on leaves.’ ~ Joe Muggs, music journalist
“a wholly immersive, bewitching experience...’ ~ Caroline Sanderson, Bookseller Editor
12 July Market Theatre, Ledbury
13 July Fringe Festival, Totnes
17 July Kingshill House, Dursley
Listen to – and please buy – Mara’s gorgeous album Living Matter, a response to the poems in the third part of my debut collection Red Handed.
Read my latest publication, ‘Seven Springs’ on Caught by the River.
Other shenanigans are afoot…
9th July. STROUD. Reading from FOREST, Museum in the Park, with James Dick, Kate Potts & John Sewell.
11th July PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL, 7.30pm in the Church, FREE to all comers! With Sean Borodale, Allyson Hallet & Philip Rush.
15th July STROUD. Chapter Two, Stroud Hotel, panel event on women busting out from the workaday norm.
9th September ONLINE. Level Up! Small group mentoring for poets - monthly sessions.
and, PS., do you need some ceremony in your life? As well as being a writer, I have begun work as a Celebrant, creating meaningful modern rituals rooted in land and the seasons, marking life’s rites of passage. Find out more here.