THE WORD
IT’S ONLY WORDS
Words of protest, words of power, words of peace, words of reason. There are a million words. And there is just one word. So “…tell it and speak it and think it and breathe it…” There are six metal microphones standing like soldiers. Three monument cafes with doorways that are open. And they are all waiting for voices to sing them, some raised in anger and some raised in love. Both come together in the right season, in protest and power, in peace and in reason.
This month of March you will find a metal microphone down the way at NgAnga’s Gallery, The Dangerous Kitchen and The Mussel Inn hosting three trail-blazing events commonly known as Moonshine on the Microphone, The Dangerous Microphone and Acid on the Microphone.
And hot on the heels of the Golden Bay Summer Arts Festival we have the NELSON FRINGE FESTIVAL featuring a wee show of poem and song from locals Leigh Strange and Mark Raffills.
All the details are on the following pages. Check them out and find a microphone somewhere near you and “…tell it and speak it and think it and breath it…” (Bob Dylan)
Peace
Mark
Golden Bay Live Poets Society
