'Is the Black Country near Leeds?' - group hear from local authors
Chase Terrace Ladies Group welcomed Emma Pursehouse and Steve Pottinger to their meeting on Thursday, 13 March at the Burntwood Memorial Institute, who came to talk about their lives as Black Country poets.
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Emma is an author and was the first Poet Laureate of Wolverhampton. Steve is also an author and has worked on a number of projects including a write up on wrestling in Darlaston. He has also done a similar project about punks.
Emma read her poem in Black Country dialect and found that people have a low opinion of the Black Country. Steve lives in the Black Country but went to university in Leeds. They love the gritty beauty of the Black Country, and both told us some amazing poems about life there. Not everyone is sure where the Black Country actually is, and they were asked once if it was near Leeds!
They also do promenade performances taking people around the Black Country pointing out places of interest. There are stops where poetry is performed. They like to reflect on what went on in the Black Country which they know is no better or worse than any other area.
Members were informed that a total of £106 had been raised at the table top sale held at the last meeting, and there is to be a mystery seaside trip on 21 May, numbers are needed by the end of March. Pick-ups would be at the Institute and also in Cannock.
