2014 A fabulous year for me.
Copyright Carol Robson 2014
Category: live performance
Who Am I? (Video)
From my set ‘Just Saying How It Is’ performed at Tea and Tarts WI Huddersfield Central on March 8th
Copyright Carol Robson 2014
Sod’Em (Sodom)
SOD’EM
(SODOM)
(this is a poem from my Gay Biblical Whispers Set: Sod’Em using Yorkshire dialect words, see picture for word meanings)
Eyup
Sitha a reet rum lot these
nowt like being a bit blathered
heads together
having a good chunter
perhaps without gumption
can’t keep dawks off each other
having a fratch
or a good feight
seen by religious leaders
who are really
a reet maungy mardy lot
to be getting narked
with a group baht common sense
who appear to be fugglin
who they treat as Straif
or just the Trammel of society
who they would never Tig
or never Lig with.
Perhaps there was,
really nowt indecent
perhaps they called,
each other Conny
affection shown,
just having a reet good time
they weren’t really bad un’s
just showing love
eeh by gum I love everyone.
Now then my flowers
I’m certainly not flummoxed
when I say they should have
huggered up and shouted
at the Mardy bums
SOD’EM ALL!
©Carol Robson 2013
Hypocrisy.
First poem from my Gay Biblical Whispers set performed at Hidden Perspectives festival June 1st (Bringing the Bible Out of the Closet) which looked at the Homosexual and Homophobic narratives in the Bible.
Hypocrisy.
Man should not lie with man
woman should not lie with woman
an abomination should end in death
they would take your very last breath.
Homosexuality seen as such a sin
putting to death, their patrilineal kin.
Hypocrisy abounds, thou shall not kill
a sin decreed by their Father’s will.
Gay and Trans people are condemned
procreation of life will be stemmed.
Yet the conception of the son of God
in all narratives just appears a little odd.
Mary’s immaculate conception without stain
a virgin birth, which told, we must not profane.
The vision of the Holy Spirit to take Mary was foretold
or is it simply, that the greatest fairy-tale ever was about to unfold.
©Carol Robson 2013
Finding Me. Ilkley Fringe Flyer
Finding Me at Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe Oct 16th
Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside Theatre
This is a free event
Ilkley Fringe
Ilkley Literature Festival brochure out Friday Aug 9th, although I have known for weeks that my show ‘Finding Me’ had been accepted for the Fringe, seeing your name in the programme does make it real, bottom right hand in both pics…
Finding Me is on at the Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside Theatre Oct 16th 9-10pm, this is a Free Fringe Event.
Carol Robson Interview by Aysha Musa
I was interviewed about my involvement with Hidden Perspectives (Bringing the Bible Out of the Closet) June 1st at Sheffield Workstation.
short extract:
Q: Your HP page says that much of your poetry is based on your life and experiences. How do you feel about sharing such personal things with complete strangers?
Answer: I write about what I know. I’m not here to force my views on anybody and I expect the same courtesy from others. I believe even those that have opposing opinions should listen to each other with an open mind and be prepared to be educated.
Gay Biblical Whispers @Hidden Perspectives
Using contemporary poetry I’ll be performing a brand new set ‘Gay Biblical Whispers’ June 1st @Sheffield Workstation
Hidden Perspectives: Bringing The Bible Out Of The Closet
Hidden Perspectives is a large-scale pioneering public engagement project that aims to open up interpretations of biblical narratives to underrepresented groups. The project is a jointly organised by Dr. Katie Edwards at The University of Sheffield and LaDIYfest Sheffield.
Hidden Perspectives encourages inclusive discussion on dominant interpretations of biblical texts and narratives found in scholarship and mainstream culture. Working with groups and individuals from range of faith and non-faith backgrounds, this ambitious project aims to foster an atmosphere of inclusivity and diversity in which biblical texts can be interpreted.
In 2013 the project will focus on sexuality, gender and the Bible and intersecting issues relating to identity, diversity and representation.
http://hiddenperspectivesfest.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/gay-biblical-whispers/
Reading my poem Mask at book launch
Reading my poem Mask at the launch of my collection poems Words of Darkness and Light at Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield.
Available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle
A Celebration of Age by Carol Robson.
reading the poem that I wrote specially for the European Voices for Active Ageing, London World Cafe Event at the Royal Festival Hall which was hosted by Age UK on Oct 2nd
