Poems on the Underground Poem of the Week: Caedmon's Hymn translated by Paul Muldoon poemsontheunderground.org/caedmons-hymn
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@thecrackmagazine.bsky.socialReposted by @carlkears.bsky.socialNewcastle Poetry Festival 2026 kicks off today! Frid 2nd - Sat 3rd Oct. This fantastic festival brings national & international poets to the North East. There'll be readings, workshops, & conversations about poetry. Full program here;
www.newcastlepoetryfestival.org.uk
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@kingsenglish.bsky.socialReposted by @carlkears.bsky.social🎥 Join us for the Sylvia Wynter Lecture on 9 October, where you can enjoy a screening of Onyeka Igwe's film A Radical Duet (2023) followed by a conversation between the filmmaker and Alexander Weheliye.
🔗 Spaces are limited – register now to secure your ticket ⬇️
@carlkears.bsky.socialRemember seeing this creative and generous critical translation of this poem at Leeds in 2014. It was already a sustained project rooted in creative translation practice and research back then, and it is a good time to be revisiting it now.
@francescabrooks.bsky.socialReposted by @carlkears.bsky.socialSome things I have ready for #GMS2026 (in addition to my paper): fliers for 'Beyond Medieval Archives' (edited w/ @carlkears.bsky.social & forthcoming from @uclpress.bsky.social), JAWS (Journal of Art & Writing bookmarks), & my contribution of a print of a collage poem for the raffle!