Showing posts with label simon armitage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simon armitage. Show all posts

Monday, August 4, 2014

In Praise of Air

Spotted on the side of a building at Sheffield University, this poem, In Praise of Air, by Simon Armitage


Saturday, April 14, 2012

Lyric festival


Check out the Sheffield Lyric Festival:
"Now in its second year, Lyric is Sheffield's only festival of poetry, music and the spoken word and will take place from Wednesday 9 May to Friday 11 May 2012 at the University of Sheffield."
It is organised by poet Simon Armitage, professor of poetry in Sheffield.

More details here:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/mediacentre/2012/stellar-line-up-celebrate-poetry-and-music-at-lyric-festival.html
http://www.shef.ac.uk/lyric/2012