Here is a reading which was part of the Rough Trade Books Launch on May 7th 2020. The book is available for purchase from http://roughtradebooks.com/editions/lament/ and all profits I receive will be donated to MIND.
Reading from Lament
Published by brionykbax
Briony Bax is a poet and former editor of Ambit Magazine. Her work has appeared in many publications including Ambit, Meat, Herrings Anthology, New Rivers Press Anthology, Fenland Poetry Journal, Dewdrop and Mum's Press, she's been a featured poet in Poetry in Motion in LA, and her pamphlet 'Lament' was published by Rough Trade Press in 2020. In 2021 she was a commissioned poet for the Museum of Human Kindness in Wells-next-the-Sea and runs the open mic night 'Strictly Speaking' at the Wells Maltings. She is the founder of The Orphan Support League that works in Gilgil, Kenya supporting the work of The Saidia Children's Home. She's a board member of Ambit, Theatre Ad Infinitum and Saidia Children's Charity. View all posts by brionykbax
Powerful! A shocking story, which sadly is repeated countless times throughout our ‘civilised’ society but, also sadly, few have you, or others like you, to act as a skilled advocate.
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A beautiful set of readings , heartful and horrific in the fluid, seering telling, of a shameful reality of this Government and its neglect.
Lyrical and measured – thank you !
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Oh so familiar and so beautifully expressed . So many years of experiences such as these . What will happen when I can no longer care ? Thank you for sharing this .
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