By Helen Edwards
American poet, Carrie Etter has been a resident in England since 2001, and a reader in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. She published four collections, most recently, The Weather in Normal, and numerous chapbooks. On Saturday Carrie gave a poetry workshop and reading at Devizes Town Hall, as a fringe event of Devizes Arts Festival…..
‘Carrie’s workshop was absolutely fantastic, a distilled overview of prose poetry with many examples to show the variation in style and our own time to create (with no pressure). Carrie was inspiring, impassioned and quick as a whip.
Her students at Bristol University are very lucky to have her as a teacher (as were her many past students from at Bath Spa University). The open mic at the end was inclusive, supportive and fun. Carrie’s final poem saw me wiping away tears; beautiful.
I wish I could write a longer review but I am doing this one-eyed with a poorly optic nerve. I’m effervescing with words which will have to wait or be dictaphoned, when they come I now have many tips as to how to form them better. Thanks Carrie, your generosity is abundant – I’ve a feeling you’ll get a roomful’s worth of follow up messages. Helen.
Trending…..
Devizine Steps Down From Organising Wiltshire Music Awards
After much deliberation, Devizine is to pull out of any further organisation of the Wiltshire Music Awards….. It has not been an easy decision, and…
Whatever Happened to Pancake Races in Devizes?
It seems Shrove Tuesday celebrations in Devizes have fallen as flat as a….well, you get the gag… Traditionally organised by Age Concern Wiltshire, and often…
Minety Music Festival Announce Headliners; The Bluetones and Dub Pistols
The mighty mighty Minety Music Festival announced The Bluetones as their Sunday headliner at their Eames Laurie Main Stage, and The Dub Pistols on the…
Shindig Festival Announces Bob Vylan as Headliner
The celebrated Shindig Festival at Malmesbury’s Charton Park announced their headline act for May bank holiday 2026, and being that it’s Bob Vylan, it is…
Help DOCA Raise Funds….by Drinking Booze! Winter of Festive Ales Returns
Now, you know when you see a fundraising advert and think, I’d like to raise some wonga for this or that cause, but further reading…
Devizes Acting Company to Debut New Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
A gameshow unlike any other is set to take local actors to the world stage. The Wharf Theatre is proud to present the debut of…
Thieves Plan Unplugged Gig at Brokerswood
We don’t like many thieves here at Devizine, but we do love Thieves the band! Well, those Thieves have an interesting next gig it’s worthwhile…
Rowdefest 26 Lineup Reveal!
Drizzly Sunday…again. I’ve just finished designing the poster, so allow me to reveal the lineup for Rowdefest this coming May, might cheer us up a…
Breaking News in Rowde: Wiltshire Road Gets Resurfaced!
Are you sitting down, as this may come as a shock? Residents of the Springfield Road estate in Rowde should be feeling rather privileged at…
Chippenham’s New Venue, The Ruze Opens with The Showhawk Duo
It could be bigger than Diggers! See what I did there? Okay, you youngsters might need Google, but while you’re researching Chippenham’s hedonistic past, a…
devizine.com 