Power to the People, Profile of Jenya Stashkov

Power to the People, Profile of Jenya Stashkov

Jan 17, 2022 | Blog

Welcome back to readers of these blogs, after a protracted Christmas and New Year break. As it turned out, although this year we swerved an official lockdown over the festive season, I imagine many of you shared the rather fractured and anxious Christmas I...
Power To The People Reprise of Poet Theologian Hannah Stone

Power To The People Reprise of Poet Theologian Hannah Stone

Dec 14, 2021 | Blog

Poets love sharing their work with readers and audiences; for many of us, it is only when our poetry is heard and experienced by others that it fully becomes alive. Poems just scribbled in a notebook, or saved in a computer file, may be only embryonic. There is an...
Power to the People Profile: John Battle

Power to the People Profile: John Battle

Dec 7, 2021 | Blog

Last week I wrote about the warm welcome I had received at the Poetry and Pizza event, hosted by John Battle. Wherever I go, I hear John’s name mentioned, and without fail it is in connection with community endeavours, which are seeking to support, encourage and...
Profile: Fauzia Khan – Peace Artist

Profile: Fauzia Khan – Peace Artist

Nov 30, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised

Fauzia kindly joined us at a multi faith event in Leeds to share her reflections on the topic of when Religion makes the News and tell us a little about herself and her experiences.   I describe myself as a Peace Artist, as I try to promote peace and tolerance within...
Power to the People – Rachel Flint

Power to the People – Rachel Flint

Nov 22, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised

Next up in my series of empowered people who were involved in the Leeds Piano Trail is Rachel Flint. I met Rachel just before lockdown, in March 2020, at the launch of And The Stones Fell Open, the anthology of poetry about poets, prophets and protesters, edited by...