World Book Day at Bright Books in Rochdale

Yesterday was World Book Day. I went along with a number of Write Out Loud poets to a Poetry Event held at Bright Books in Rochdale. It was a daylong celebration of the written word and they sponsored a WriteOutLoud - Open Mic - Poetry Session in the evening. The event was very well attended and a dozen or so Asian ladies came by coach with Kim Haygarth editor of Scribble Magazine to join us in reading their poetry. Paul Blackburn was Compeer , he was on excellent form and set a very relaxed and entertaining tone for the evening. Ajun Malik was our guest poet she read some of her poetry in Urdu and then its translation in English. It was very interactive evening, we heard many interesting and entertaining poems. Learned how to give the traditional Pakistani response - Wah Wah - in appreciation of Ajun`s poems.. Gerry O`Gorman entertained us with some great original songs accompanied by his guitar and mandolin. I certainly enjoyed myself and I am sure everyone else did. Thank you to Ken Park and his staff at Bright Books for providing a very comprehensive buffet supper and sponsoring Write Out Loud in Middleton. And the WOL Poets who came to Rochdale on a cold frosty evening. My friend Betty and I, even though we had a map became confused once we arrived in Rochdale as there where too many crossroads! After circling the Town Hall a couple of times we eventually found the route again and where on track for Healey Dell and Bright Books.