for a sweet saunter along the creativity of contrasts
About this Event
The Typewronger sweetie-shop opens at 7pm with free cola cubes,
pear drops, soor plooms and aniseed twists. Sherbet lemons
are de rigeur, as nothing is only bitter or only sweet.
At 7.30 David Bleiman and Juliette Lee will share poems that travel through the
wonder and wreckage of childhood memories, grit and growth in English,
Yiddish and a lemon drop of Scots.This is a play on the creativity of contrasts,
exploring the bittersweet of our lives. At half-time, while sookin a sherbet lemon
or sipping a glass of vino, join in making a sweet sonnet as a collective memory
game.
David Bleiman is a prizewinning poet, writing in English, Scots and
multilingually. His first pamphlet, This Kilt of Many Colours, was praised for
making fresh and unexpected connections between personal, local and global
histories. His first full collection, Tongue Stramash, in Scots, is described as
erudite, tender, on occasions whimsical. For Len Pennie, it is a fascinating
journey through language and memory, inviting us to reimagine how we define
and understand both.
Juliette Lee is an executive coach, podcast host, award-winning speaker and
poet. A former chemical engineer, she lives between Edinburgh and Granada
where she follows her passion for horses, poetry and Spanish language. Her
work has featured in Dreich, The Alchemy Spoon, Shoreline of Infinity and
Untitled. Juliette will include readings from her first, forthcoming collection,
Godmother’s Gifts.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Typewronger Books, 4a Haddington Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
