wake up, sleeper
Blog URL http://ptdiep.wordpress.com
Located Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom
Tags poetry, cleave poetry
Writing and poetry to wake the sleeper
by
PTDiep
Latest Blog Posts
- returning on Nov 20, 2009 in thoughts
It has been a painful transition: registrar to consultant, new work place, new house, new town, new church. I am just coming up for air. I am starting to breath poetry again, and it feels right.
- Cleave poem: In memoriam Saigon on Aug 13, 2009 in poems cleave-poem
The setting sun penetrates my skin like the memories of Kieu branding it a deeper hue than under a heavy moon, the poems the shadows of relatives are buried by tyrants lost ghosts, veiled faces empty of all but curses as grey as tombsto...
- Cleave Poetry Article on Aug 13, 2009 in article
Cleave poetry Cleave poetry is who I am. A dichotomy. I am a Vietnamese boat person, a refugee in England. I am a doctor yet I see death everyday. I am a poet and an artist. I believe there is truth beyond what can be scientifically proven. Cleave po...
- Coming up for air on Aug 12, 2009 in day job
The day job has been moving furiously forward. I went to an interview for a Consultant Histopathologist job last Friday and got it. I can take a breath or two before the hard work starts – moving house and city, starting a new job with huge res...
- Poetry reading at The Late Shift Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts on Jun 17, 2009 in Vietnam my events performance poetry refugee week Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
We have come back from the Late Shift Refugee week special (at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich) where I read 5 of my poems – 2 specifically about Vietnam. We didn’t have much time after my reading as I was there with my fami...
- Refugee Week (Norwich) on Jun 10, 2009 in my events future radio refugee week Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
15-21/06/2009 Refugee Week (Norwich) I should be here during the week: (Sun 7th June) Refugee Week on Future Radio. I was on air in The Platform show (5-6pm), and possibly the next Sunday 14th. Wed 17th June Late Shift Refugee Week Special. Sainsbu...
- Refugee Week (Norfolk) on Jun 10, 2009 in my events future radio refugee week Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
15-21/06/2009 Refugee Week (Norfolk) I should be here during the week: (Sun 7th June) Refugee Week on Future Radio. I was on air in The Platform show (5-6pm), and possibly the next Sunday 14th. Wed 17th June Late Shift Refugee Week Special. Sainsbu...
