Arts
Poet Daniel Cockrill invites Poet, Playwright, Novelist and Songwriter Salena Godden round his house for a chat. During this chat they explore the visceral space between fact and fiction to reveal certain truths that can’t necessarily be explained by these other fields. They also attempt to answer the Poet Waffle Big Questions: What kind of animal would you be and why? Topics covered include: Selling Poems For Cigarettes, Writing As Escapism, Writing As Communication, Writing As A Reaction, Writing As Creativity And Invention, Poetry Anthems, Gigs As A Rollercoaster Ride or A Washing Machine Of Emotion, Never Doing The Same Set Twice, Poet As Jazz Musician, Billie Holiday, Willie Nelson, The Power Of The Audience, The Good Immigrant, Nerves, Festivals, Caravanning, Festival No6, Meadowlands, Hay Festival, His Dark Materials, Daemons, Winged Lions, Prince, Revolutionary And Political Acts, Protest, Positivity, Hope and The Visualisation Of A Better World.