Tag Archives: Paris

A Bit of a Chump

Posted on January 20, 2012 by dorkymum

I feel like such an idiot. I’m doing the 52 week project. I’m supposed to be taking at least one really good photo a week. Something that’ll remind me of that week, and any interesting things that I did. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns & Current Affairs, Englandshire, Photography, Travel | Tagged Farringdon, Paris, photography, travel | 19 Comments

Last Post From Paris

Posted on June 5, 2011 by dorkymum

Well, it is over. The 20112 Coupe du Monde de Slam Champion is David Goudreault from Quebec. He was simply perfect, hit all three of his poems with calm, beautiful intensity. The audience loved him. The rest of the poets … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Guest Posts, Travel | Tagged Chris Tse, David Goudreault, Edinburgh, Paris, poetry, Poetry Slam World Cup, Roberta Estrela D'Alva, slam poetry, Youness Mernissi, Young Dawkins | Leave a comment

Letter from Paris

Posted on June 4, 2011 by dorkymum

Dear DorkyMum, Paris has a way of swallowing time. It seems like just hours ago that I arrived here on Tuesday morning, and now it is Saturday and the final round of competition in the World Cup of Slam is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Guest Posts, Travel | Tagged Arthur Matveev, Chris Tse, coupe du monde, Daan Doesborgh, David Goudreault, David Morgan, Edinburgh, France, Gabrielle Tuloup, Mathias Bungaard, Paris, poetry, Roberta Estrela D'Alva, Scotland, slam poetry, Slam Poetry World Cup, Younes Mernissi, Young Dawkins | Leave a comment

The Knock-Out Round.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by dorkymum

Dear DorkyMum, 0.1. One-tenth. It takes ten of them just to make a single one. A very small number, 0.1. Five judges. Three rounds. 15 different scores. My highest was 9.8 out of 10. I had three 9.7s. One-tenth of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Guest Posts, Travel | Tagged Anita Govan, Bram Gieben, Chris Tse, Edinburgh, France, Jenny Lindsay, Paris, poetry, Poetry Slam World Cup, Robin Cairns, Scotland, slam poetry, Young Dawkins | 6 Comments

Lots of Merlot and a man from Glasgow…

Posted on June 1, 2011 by dorkymum

Dear DorkyMum, Well, they weren’t kidding when they called it the Coupe du Monde — The World Cup of Slam Poetry. Now in it’s fifth year, there are competitors here from 16 countries, including Gabon, Brazil, Portugal, Russia and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Guest Posts, Travel | Tagged coupe du monde, Edinburgh, France, Glasgow, Paris, poetry, Scotland, slam poetry, Slam Poetry World Cup, Young Dawkins | 1 Comment

Bon voyage, DorkyDad!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by dorkymum

Dear DorkyMum, Well, the day has almost arrived. Tomorrow morning I board an Air France flight to Paris, and tomorrow evening I compete in the first knock-out round of the World Cup of Slam Poetry. The first heat will be … Continue reading →