Poetry Launch: Bettina Schroeder, James A. Smith and guests

‘Flirting On An Escalator’ and ‘I Saw Michael Caine’ are two simply brilliant debut anthologies from Bettina Schroeder and James A. Smith. Embark upon a voyage of discovery with Bettina and James and experience poetry live at their joint launch event. There will also be other exciting poetic talents performing, tbc.   

BETTINA SCHROEDER is a London based multimedia artist. She has been writing verse and spoken word pieces with and without musical accomplishment for many years and loves performing live. “Bettina Schroeder revels in the joys of travel on London buses, of passing through the netherworld of airports, of wandering like a twenty first century Dickens through the streets of London. All this with an acute eye, with humanity and with humour. These are sensuous poems that reward the reader” -Hank Wangford

JAMES A. SMITH: On a roll of inspiration since the recent publication of his first book of poetry ‘I Saw Michael Caine,’ James A. Smith will choose from old favourites and brand new verses, checking in on romance, grief, overheard conversations, and his love of nature, all performed in his characteristic conversational style. “You really capture the atmosphere of places - you conjure up that magic portal where the reader can see and feel what they’re reading. It’s a kind of alchemy” -Robyn Hitchcock