I've been spending a lot of time recently with the poetry of Dylan Thomas and numerous writers for the
London Literary Pub Crawl and the forthcoming
Dylan Thomas in Fitzrovia Weekend in London. More about that later. But in spite of the genius of Thomas, Heany and dozens of others, I've found I quite like
writing poetry. I've no idea of technical form or how to do it or even why I like writing it, but it's an interesting way of encapsulating an emotion or feeling. And without realising it, I've been scribbling bits of verse for years.
I found this in an old notebook, written in a curry house on the eve of leaving Birmingham to come to London full time to work at Shakespeare's Globe and attend Uni for the first time in 2007. It's my little offering for National Poetry Day! It's a bit of fun. Have a go yourself!
Breaking up, Birmingham.No more beloved Brummie Heaths,
no more, my shell-suit sweeties.
No more green corporation pride,
for I, alas, must leave thee.
Leave Shylet Spice, eleven rides
and don't forget the Billesley.
But I’ll be back, you know I will,
unless I shag the city!
Hello. I'm Nick Hennegan and I started the London Literary Pub Crawl. Most of the blogs on here will be by me. I've always written but my first theatrical success was an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Henry V' (www.HenryVPlay.com) I founded Maverick Theatre in 1994. (www.MaverickTheatreCompany.com) This pub crawl is really more a promenade theatre performance than a tour and I'm running it with a bunch of enthusiastic local actors and writers. I love sharing my passion for the area and the artists. I also present a weekly radio show, 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm - London's Arts Station and a podcast on our site.
If you haven't visited us in London yet, I hope you'll come soon. Have a look at my new site, www.BohemianBritain.com. And feel free to leave comments or email me at nick @ LondonLiteraryPubCrawl.com - I reply to them all and I love to hear from you.
