On the last Sunday of the month the Florence Inn, Southsea's best kept secret, is home to another of Southsea's gems on the cultural scene. Last Sunday was a great night for local poetry talent.
The local open mic night invites anyone who considers themselves a poet or musician, to share their work with like minded people and enjoy the talents of others.
The performances varied from those familiar with Tongues and Grooves open mic to the less experienced, taking their first steps in reading their poetry to an audience.
For the music lovers, the music of the night was provided by Deanne Burch, a young artist with a wide repertoire from Toris Amos and the Buzzcocks to her own compositions. One of the open mic poets found it difficult to follow Deanne Burch's soothing voice!
Stephen Boyle, the night's featured poet, gave a sensual performance from his full length anthology, 'Desire Lines'.
Fantastic contributions were made by Maggie Sawkins and Denise Bennett, both recently returned from the Poetry and Voice creative and critical conference at The University of Chichester held with the poet laureate, Caroline Ann Duffy.
If you are local and have a love for poetry and music, the next Tongues and Grooves will be held on Sunday July 25th, doors open at 7.30 pm. The featured poets will be Paul Birtil and Mike Loveday. For further details email enquiries@tongues-and-grooves.org.uk.
Published on AboutMyArea Website 12th July 2010 http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/site/nl_display.asp?area=47&i=3154+
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