A night of poetry and spoken word, featuring Laurie Bolger and The Dorothy Sisters with a themed open mic
Ladies, ladies, ladies. Sisters, mothers, daughters, enemies, colleagues, lost loves, life partners, girlfriends, bullies, maidens, witches, crones, heroes. Ladies take many different roles in our lives. In celebration of Laurie Bolger joining us to launch her new collection, LADY, we’re doing a special Lady-focused Milk Poetry, also featuring music from femme witchy folk trio, The Dorothy Sisters.
Laurie Bolger
Laurie Bolger is a London-based writer and founder of The Creative Writing Breakfast Club. Her work has featured at Glastonbury, TATE, RA and Sky Arts. Laurie’s was shortlisted for The Bridport and Sylvia Plath Prizes her poem ‘Parkland Walk’ won The Moth Poetry Prize. Laurie’s publications include Box Rooms, Makeover, Spin and her debut collection, LADY, exploring girlhood and celebrating her working class Irish heritage.
“If I could jump inside her poems I would… I imagine it’d be lovely and warm in there.”
Hollie McNish
“Dazzling, moving, witty and insightful poems which look at the world with an oft-surreal eye, and show the lives, the truths, the people, who might ordinarily be overlooked.”
Andrew McMillan
The Dorothy Sisters
The Dorothy Sisters are the new Bristol based trio creating witchy folk for witchy folk. With haunting three part harmonies they mix modern indie folk with traditional folklore elements of rounds and chanting. The band, named after ancestors lost before their time, are inherently spiritual in nature. For fans of The Staves, Laura Marling and Agnes Obel.
This month, we’re taking a break from the slam to host a themed open mic. Open to all genders and styles, we only ask that your poems and songs are inspired somehow by the prompt “Lady”. Keep an eye on our socials to find out how to get involved.
Milk Poetry selects the finest, freshest poets from the UK and beyond to produce the most nourishing and eclectic spoken word bonanza you could ever hope for, curated and hosted by Malaika Kegode (Outlier)
