Something Borrowed, Something Blue — Session Five: Awe

Something Borrowed, Something Blue is a poetry event series.

This isn’t an open mic or a circle-jerk; it's a monthly meeting place to read poetry, and discuss writing practice and performance. Each session we'll broadly discuss two questions: how and why do we write?

We'll follow a loose structure of both readings and discussion. Participants are encouraged to perform both their "borrowed" texts, i.e. poetry/prose from an existing writer, as well as a text of their own/something they are currently working on (the "something blue").

Following this, we will consider these texts as a group and discuss the session’s theme.

"Awe” is this month’s theme. Something of a Pandora’s box, awe contains much within three letters. It can invoke the breaking dawn (not the Twilight one... unless?) just as readily as it can an atom bomb. Join us for a dive into reverence, bafflement, fear, sublimity, faith, and whatever else this small and potent word conjures up. The theme isn't stringent or prescriptive; whatever it brings up for you is welcome. The more variety the merrier!

Funds raised from tickets will be donated to @dandeliondiy. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Please just get in touch if you have any questions at all :)

Logistics bits:

Where: Bristol Wood Recycling Project, Unit 4, William Street, St Philips Bristol, BS2 0RG (that's a zero, not the letter)
When: Thursday 3rd September, 18:00 - 20:30
Getting there: We're a short walk away from the Old Market bus station(s) (where all the pubs are). We'll be around ahead of the event in the evening if you're in need of directions!
Accessibility info: Both the room and the venue/toilets are fully accessible, just send us an email if you have further queries, though!
Who: no more than 8 fellow writers (and then 3 organisers)
Contact: [email protected] or @smthnborrowed on instagram (we check DMs!)