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About me

Poets should be at the risky edge... can't get much riskier than a plinth, I guess

I'm Crysse, and my plinthathon will be all about words - some of mine and some by others.

What an amazing chance to send messages to the world. Here's my first:

Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela!

Comments

At 10:58, 27 July 2009 Bob Whitley wrote:

Well Done Crysse! Bob Whitley

Fromesbury Group Poet (It's A Single Poet Thing)

Giving workshops

From plinth tops

Near Red London Bus stops

Only pausing for must stops

Of water and chanters

For waving and snapshots

Of supporters and passers

Blowing kisses not trumpets

(.....Though no-one else will

Perhaps megaphone diplomacy

Would have been better still)...

Living on edges

Speaking from ledges

Playing with words

In columns and squares

Grounded in ink

Or free on the air

Moving minds changing choices

Expressing others' voices

Not just pulling heart strings

But single poet things

With frock amp and headdress

And style and grace too

A female declaimer from

Frome with a view

Bob Whitley x
At 11:50, 23 July 2009 Richard wrote:

Crysse - you were a star, a wonderful mix of confidence and trepidation. The poetry was a great idea and enjoyable to listen to. And as for the outfit...!
At 05:15, 22 July 2009 Crysse wrote:

Thanks to you all for your supportive comments - and Emma, I have a GREAT picture of your friends on the bus on my blog: http://crysse.blogspot.com/ - do tell them!

Crysse
At 12:29, 21 July 2009 Emma wrote:

Thank you for waving at our friends wedding bus, Also I like your words now I hvae had the opportunity to listen to them.

Congrats
At 01:27, 21 July 2009 Kevin Spitzer wrote:

Crysse you are a TRIP!!! How wonderful you are to do what you do in the world. We are all blessed to be touched by your bold willingness to live your life to the fullest. YOU GO G.I.R.L. (Goddess In Real Life)!! And thank you for making my poem 'Miracle' part of your spoken word art of living. I'm honored. Big love, Kevin
At 23:19, 18 July 2009 Dean Brown wrote:

Brilliant 4th plinth session - the poetry was good and very enjoyable. I loved every minute of it.

p.s. On the Internet we could hear every word clearly!
At 17:15, 18 July 2009 Dulcie Muir wrote:

O Miss Pride of Frome, O Miss Pride of Frome

How charming to see you with the power of the zoom.

Powerful, pertinent, poignant and pithy

Proud in black and feathered and pretty.

My heart skipped a beat when you 'came to the edge'

but I knew you would fly with words wise and witty.

O Miss Pride of Frome, O Miss Pride of Frome

How brave to stand on the plinth and recite

Observing by internet was such fun - a delight!

Thank you Crysse for a fine performance! Well done.

Your amp did not dampen.

Lots of love Dulcie xxx
At 16:13, 18 July 2009 Rosie Jackson wrote:

What grace! What courage! What poetry! What a great woman: Age shall not wither her nor custom stale her infinite variety and generosity. What a dress! What feathers. What flight!

well done Crysse...

love Rosie xxx
At 16:02, 18 July 2009 paul ski wrote:

logged in this morning, your evening

amazing reading! thank you

from SF CA

p
At 16:01, 18 July 2009 Ian wrote:

Well done Crysse, bless your wee amp but we heard you fine online. Liked Jaspers adaption of R.M's 'Sometimes'. 'Look at them...' was good too.

'a startled cabbage patch doll' and 'casual senior' were moments that had me belly laughing. You did yourself proud............
At 16:00, 18 July 2009 pedro wrote:

Speak up
At 15:56, 18 July 2009 Joan wrote:

What an interesting person! And what great poetry! And who would know about her (I mean outside of her circle) if it hadn't been for this plinth project?

Well done!
At 15:53, 18 July 2009 Sophie Wilkie wrote:

Was going to say, we in internet world can hear you loud and clear!

Really enjoying your hour, fantastic and inspiring words.
At 15:46, 18 July 2009 Jenny wrote:

Well done!

By far the best Plinther so far

*hugs

Jen
At 15:45, 18 July 2009 angela warren wrote:

I enjoyed your poems about being an older woman and not succumbing to the destruction of botox and negative ageist attitudes. Go girl, go! (Oh, and change your gym. There's no way I'd announce myself by anything other than my name, or, "gorgeous".
At 15:18, 18 July 2009 Andy Jackdaw wrote:

Pity about the amp - but the square is really noisy in the daytime.

But all us web-watchers got it fine and clear.

Good job ! Well done. Makes a big change from all the pasive observers - now they are really dull !

Excellent choice of material, too

Andy