As the Bank Holiday sun shines over Wolverhampton we find ourselves stuffed with cheese and onion cobs, still hungover from the poetry liqueur, and the shelves straining under the weight of another couple of poetry books. Last night was another Yes We Cant. This time we reverted to our old format. Ten open mics, one ‘Alf Ender and one Headliner.
We’re not sure if it’s the wonderful beer in the Great Western, the atmosphere we try to instil in our gigs or the aforementioned cheese and onion cobs but it was another superb night of poetry. The open mics gave us as eclectic a mix as we always get and warmed everyone up perfectly for our ‘Alf Ender, Si Griffiths. Si read from his new debut phamplet “Debone & Fold” which explores food, labour, and endurance. We suspect his follow up might include something about cheese and onion cobs.
After the break we enjoyed more open mic followed by our headliner, Heather Wastie. Heather has a new book out called “You Are Here” about the legacy of lockdown. It was an engaging and thought-provoking set which pulled up a mix of emotions about that time. It reminded us of how strange that whole period was. And also how wonderful it is that we can now all come back together into places like the Great Western and celebrate poetry again.
We’ll be back on 1st June, with TWO headliners, bringing you Martin Figura and Helen Ivory, book purchasing, and cheese and onion cobs. If you want to join us either in person or online then stay in touch.
