Poetry - Cultured Vultures

The Nomad Principle by Crispin Rodrigues REVIEW

Natasha Alvar — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 07:04:08 +0000

They say there is a first time for everything. In this case, it is my first time properly reading a poetry collection. It is a shocking piece of information, given that I am a Lit major. Just to clarify, I do read poems, but in isolation, pulling single pieces from anthologies and collections in order to teach and analyse. Poems culled for leisure is something I never do. So I am very glad I got the ball rolling with Crispin […]

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Ballpoint Penitentiary by B. Diehl REVIEW

Ben Arzate — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:06:40 +0000

Poet B. Diehl returns with his second collection.

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Kirsty Niven

Cultured Vultures — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 05:43:44 +0000

More poetry from the Vultures. Kirsty Niven steps up to the plate with three excellent efforts.

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Poet of the Month: March 2017 – B. Diehl

Cultured Vultures — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:03:01 +0000

B. Diehl is our Poet of the Month for March 2017. Of course we had to bend his ear for an interview.

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Hanna Abi Akl

Cultured Vultures — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 06:08:36 +0000

Who are you? Lebanese-English writer. Poet. Novelist. Looking to stay drunk on words. Where can we read more from you? hannaabiakl.wordpress.com Outcast Always on the receiving end Of brutal beat downs And scathing attacks Handed down to me I carry myself And walk around With bloody palms A cut lip And a swollen face. Among hundreds of thousands Standing in line You can always tell the difference Between me And the next one. Those who are unique Or special Are […]

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Jerrod Schwarz

Cultured Vultures — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:50:30 +0000

Who are you? Jerrod is the co-founder of Driftwood Press. His work has appeared in HOOT, The Fem, and many others. He lives in Florida. He hates sweating. It’s an ongoing issue. Where else can we find you? driftwoodpress.net Let’s Prepare His Body by folding him like a sweater: cut off legs, bend arms back into the pocket between his shoulder blades, and cut off his head. He never needed anything other than his hands; skin holds other molecules—his father’s […]

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Jeffrey Endsley

Cultured Vultures — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 06:25:10 +0000

Who are you? A high school student who loves writing stories and poems. Some Days Some days I would hear footsteps closer to me, And when I woke up I saw that human again, controlling me. Some days another human was next to the other, controlling my only brother. My brother and I were connected to this box behind us. The grayish color of the box looked appealing. It had words on it, but I couldn’t read it. I don’t […]

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INTERVIEW: Vivek Shraya, Author of She of the Mountains

Georgie Evans — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 03:55:38 +0000

We recently approached Vivek Shraya, author of She of the Mountains and even this page is white, and asked her to share her know-how. Thankfully, she agreed. Tell us a bit about yourself! I am an artist. I write, sing, take photos and make films! What do you write? I have written a collection of short stories, a novel, a book of poetry and a children’s picture book. Why do you write? Often, my writing has been tied to wanting […]

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Poet of the Month: October 2016 – Damian Rucci

Jimmy Donnellan — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 03:47:50 +0000

In a world full of poets, you have to do a lot to stand out. Sure, sometimes you can get by on nothing more than the strength of your words, but when there’s so much competition that it’s harder than you first realise to get noticed. That’s why the internet has been a blessing for poets, no less so than Damian Rucci. If it wasn’t for his many searingly truthful Facebook posts which can be both serious and light-hearted, this […]

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Can Poetry Books Keep Breaking Into the Mainstream?

Ben Arzate — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 15:32:51 +0000

When you go to any bookstore, the poetry section is probably one of the smallest sections if they have one at all. The last time I went through a Barnes and Noble poetry selection, they had a few ancient Greek classics, Shakespeare, some mid-20th Century American poets like Langston Hughes, but I only found one book by a contemporary writer. That book was Last Sext by Melissa Broder, who some may know better as So Sad Today for her popular […]

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Spoken Word Spotlight – Harry Baker

Chris Wood — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 03:05:43 +0000

There are many cliche views about students that persist in modern day British culture. That we drink too much, smoke too much and have little to offer the world apart from 2:2 degrees in Media Studies and an over-inflated sense of self worth. However, these cliches are being torn apart by the best and the brightest in our poetry scene: artists that buck the modern trend and, at even a tender age, display the qualities that The Tab might have […]

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How To Get Involved in Local Poetry

Chris Wood — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 03:05:50 +0000

Poetry at first glance is not the easiest scene to get into. Going to an open-mic with your poetry is an incredibly tough thing to do, and often feels like going to a student house party with a crate of non-alcoholic beer and a copy of tomorrow’s lecture presentation. But the spoken word scene is perhaps more easily accessible than you think: there are always like-minded people around you who want to share in a creative forum. It’s only a […]

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POET OF THE MONTH: September 2016 – Gabriel Ricard

Jimmy Donnellan — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 02:24:47 +0000

Let’s kick off Poet of the Month in style. We were supposed to launch this new series a few months back, but you know how life is. But now it’s here to stay and we couldn’t be happier – giving recognition to poets is something that isn’t done in many other places, so we’re happy to shine a spotlight on some of the talent we love. First off, it’s our favourite Canadian, Gabriel Ricard. Hi Gabriel, how does it feel […]

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Marisa Orton

Cultured Vultures — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:17:27 +0000

Who are you? Born in England and raised in France, Marisa Orton is a bilingual science student whose greatest passion in life is writing. She is now 17 and loves learning languages, playing tennis matches and the clarinet. Any links? Facebook Hidden There’s something about your arms as they wrap themselves around me; my white picket fence, built à la main out of a sea of shattered rubies. I don’t know why you want me; you live for the elegant […]

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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Natalie Passant

Cultured Vultures — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 02:00:57 +0000

Who are you? I’m a 22 year old Open University graduate (English Literature and Creative Writing). Anything else we should know? My favourite thing when writing at school was finding a word appearing in my head, that seemed to fit what I wanted to express or at least sounded like it would. Then the delight of finding that it did, as if I had some old vocabulary from another life stuck in my head. Any links? Facebook Science Sings A […]

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