Anna Meryt Writings: 2025

CROUCH END FESTIVAL - POETRY EVENT JUNE 15th 5-7 pm

CROUCH END FESTIVAL

15th June 2025 - Crouch End/Hornsey Library

5pm to 7pm

Poets Line up:

5pm: Anna Meryt - Event Intro

Listed poets:

Two young poets

Anna Meryt

Viv Fogel

David Floyd

Martyn Crucefix

Christine Evangelou

Mozibur Ullah

Ayshe Gül

Hannah Geraldine Dyson

Ayfer Orhan

Adriana Polifrone

Christine Vial

Abe Gibson

Thanks - Ayfer Orhan

NABW session ends: 6:45 pm

NOT A BAD WORD Tues June 17th 7.30 pm The Old Dairy, Stroud Green, London, N4

Here's the poet line-up for next Tues 17th June and I think you'll agree there's some fascinating and diverse talent. And of course there's YOU, our lovely amazing and always interesting Open mic performers - it'll be a blast as always.

Shanta Acharya is launching her latest poetry collection. She already has many publishing accolades to her name, so we're delighted to have her in Not A Bad Word.

Shanta Acharya has the rare achievement of being published in fields as diverse as poetry, literary criticism, fiction and finance. Educated in India, the UK and the USA, she has lived and worked in all three countries. Widely travelled, Shanta brings a global perspective to her work.

Ian Johnson (born 1961),^[1] known by his Dharma name Maitreyabandhu, is a British Buddhist writer and poet who lives and works at the London Buddhist Centre.^[2] He has written a number of books on Buddhism. His poetry has been published by Bloodaxe and awarded the Keats-Shelley Prize^[3] and the Geoffrey Dearmer Award.^[1]

Sue Johns originates from Cornwall where she started performing as a punk poet, in the 1980’s. Publications include Hush (Morgan’s Eye Press 2011), Rented, Poems on Prostitution and Dependency (Palewell Press, 2018) and Track Record (Dempsey & Windle, 2021)

About – Sue Johns Poet & Performer

Grace Farren poet - model, singer, poet and fashion stylist; Grace Farren. She seems to rock absolutely every item of Raised in a Circus apparel that we put her in and is amazing at styling the most stunning looks. If you want to get in touch with her you can do so via Instagram @graceelenafarren

Book Launch - Catching the Breeze - Fri 9th May 2025

I'm delighted to invite you to the launch of my brand new poetry collection - Catching the Breeze which is happening tomorrow Friday 9th May at the All Good Bookshop, 35 Turnpike Lane, London, N8 0EP at 7 pm.

What to expect

Live poetry readings, bookshop orders, signed copies, good company and conversation,.

I'll be thrilled to see you there and to celebrate this launch together. Please feel free to bring a friend (or a bottle) there'll be some wine available, but do bring some or whatever you like to drink.

Oh and share this with anyone who loves poetry.

Warm wishes

Anna Meryt

NOT A BAD WORD - POETRY AND MUSIC EVENT - APRIL 15TH 2025

What a night!

Our NOT A BAD WORD poetry event last night in Stroud Green, North London was a beautiful success — full house, warm energy, and powerful voices.

We had 12 great Open Mic-ers including well known poets like Martyn Crucefix, Viv Fogel, David Floyd (always so droll), Christine Vial and others of all levels of experience. It was full of varied and interesting poetry performances and a generations old song from Buddhist friend Sumana.

In the second half ( experienced, booked poets), Maggie Butts opened with her new collection book launch 'Wish', followed by lovely nature poems from Joan Curtis, a short story from Frenchman Bernard Golfier and Stuart Handysides, a former GP, performing an interesting poem called A Memory of Water. Ayfer Orhan, co-host for the event read a lovely poem about a robin, and I did a couple of poems too - one about the day I saw a whale - The Leviathan - soon to be published in my new collection - Catching the Breeze (Tambourine Press) launch day May 9@ The All Good Bookshop Turnpike Lane, 7 pm.

This morning Maggie Butt sent me this lovely comment about the eve -

'This has to be the most lovely and welcoming poetry venue in north London.'

How kind.

Thank you to everyone who came, listened, performed, and supported. Events like these remind us why we write, why we share, and why words matter.

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