ali davenport
soul survival guide
writer &
soul-searcher
poetry events
coming up...
I'm starting to hold 'Poetry for the Soul' shares in my local community. There are also plans for online shares with the support of the Camerados.
previous events
'we're all new to this' poetry trail - sept 20
In September 20, I put my poems around Northenden, creating a poetry trail for the 'Up Your Street' event.
wythenshawe good neighbours my resilience matters - aug 21
During the pandemic, Wythenshawe Good Neighbours produced a 'My Resilience Matters' pack with older people in the area. Snippets from my 'pandemic a-z' and 'we're all new to this' appear in it. Here I am at Wythenshawe AFC for the launch, where I shared some of my poems.
poetry & story share - oct 21
I hosted a 'Poetry & Story Share' as part of Northenden's first ever arts festival on Thursday 28th October. As part of this, I shared some of the brand new poems from my second collection.
poetry soul train - new year's eve 21
Poetry Soul Train was a 24hr Twitterfest starting at 8pm on New Year's Eve 2021.The idea was to send words around the world celebrating being human. Supported by the Camerados, I came up with the idea as part of the 'Xmas Can Be Crap' activities. Find out more here.
