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We've been searching the internet for some new poetry animations – and it's been proving hard to find any that combine imaginative graphics with good poetry (ironically there are some great animations out there of terrible poetry) – however we think this piece Paradoxes and Oxymorons by John Ashbery (see video for full list of credits) neatly fits the bill...

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Sunday, October 18

Salena Godden sings the praises of the good cock

by Charles Christian on Sun 18 Oct 2009 05:56 PM BST

Charles Christian writes... I've been trying to get the delightful Salena Godden to submit some of her poetry to Ink Sweat & Tears for at least the last six months – but she is so busy touring the country (and Europe) performing here, there and everywhere that she never has the time to transcribe her work into a publishable manuscript. So, here is something better – a video of La Godden performing one of her more notorious poems The Good Cock at the Monday Night Alternative in Norwich earlier this year. You can find Salena hosting and performing at The Book Club Boutique most Mondays in Soho (London) – check here for details www.myspace.com/bookclubboutique or on Facebook.

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Friday, October 16

Melinda Moore would like to protest

by Charles Christian on Fri 16 Oct 2009 03:29 PM BST

* Born in Wales, Melinda Moore is terminally indecisive and has already been a ballet dancer, model, clothes designer and political aide. She is now a writer and artist, and has published a variety of work including poetry, photography and prose.

This picture (part of a second year project on a degree course at Norwich School of Art & Design) was taken as part of a protest at the banning of Size Zero models when obesity is actually a far greater health issue – although the image also works as a modern haiga.

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