Tag Archive: poetry

Blak, Whyte, Grey by Boy Blue Entertainment at London's Barbican. 2017

Poetry, Leadership, Bold

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Last year, after getting to grips with the double shock of my mother’s stroke and the likely impact of the global pandemic I resolved to use the interregenum wisely. Plans included a set… Continue reading →

CIRCLES, a review of the choreopoem

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A review of the sharing of Sonny Nwachukwu’s sharing of CIRCLES

Mirror selfie, taken at Milo Miles' House of Vaudeville, Shoreditch House New Year's Eve 2016-7

Why I’ve not been blogging, with apologies to Shakespeare

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My first proper blog post of the year explains why I didn’t blog regularly last year and what to expect this year.. in the style of Hamlet’s Soliloquy.

Dancer from Gala Flamenco, Sadler's Wells Flamenco Festival and quote from Dryden, (c) Carole Edrich 2015

Poetry of the foot, #JohnDryden #dancequote #quote #flamenco

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While “Dancing is the poetry of the foot” sounds great, as far as I can tell it is a simplification. John Dryden’s play, The Rival Ladies, Act III reads; “Man Tis well, desire… Continue reading →

Compagnie Retouramont at Oxford Castle and quote by Carl Sandburg, (c) Carole Edrich 2011-5

“Poetry is an echo..” #CarlSandburg #dancequote #dance #image

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This week I’ve chosen a quote by Carl Sandburg to go with a photograph of Compagnie Retouramont at Oxford Castle during the 2011 Dancin’ Oxford Festival. The quote; “Poetry is an echo, asking… Continue reading →