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How Welsh writers are tackling the climate crisis by focusing on personal stories

Welsh authors are using storytelling to bring the climate crisis to life and make its impact emotionally powerful, but can this make readers more aware of the need for action?
Social Life

Writing helped this local poet break down his struggle ‘one rhyme at a time’

Welsh poet and rapper Duke Al looks back on how he began to understand his experiences of suffering ahead of hosting mental health story telling event
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Alt.Cardiff Magazine: The Library Issue

In this issue: examining the future of Cardiff libraries, an interview with local poet Cal Ellis, and the brewery that is launching a range of dog biscuits
Poet Cal Ellis stands holding a copy of his poem 'The Dragon in a Bally'
Culture

‘I’m proud to be from Wales, but I don’t think I’ve got much of a nationalist streak’

Local poet Cal Ellis talks about using the written word to highlight the reality of growing up in Cardiff 
Culture

‘Poetry gave me a voice I didn’t know I had back then’

Local Cardiff poet David Hanlon tells us how putting pen to paper can really change your life
Local poet Johnny Giles
Culture

‘I’m working more now than I have in years’ – A South Welsh poet on life after lockdown

Local poet Johnny Giles on how he got through mental health problems and writer’s block to resume his creative practice after lockdown 
Taylor Edmond is reciting poetry at the COP26 protest
Culture

Young Welsh poet in residence recites poems to make social change in Wales

After reciting poetry at the Global Climate Change Conference, Taylor Edmonds will expand her Writing For Joy initiative to encourage social change in Wales
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Launch of CRASH poetry night unveils local creative talent

A new poetry night organised by two local poets delivered a broad range of experimental poetry and is set to return in the new year
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A brand new poetry event offering a night of the experimental is coming to Cardiff

CRASH is taking over the Flute & Tankard for an evening to showcase quality poets with an added open mic session
Culture

Poets, prose and the promotion of culture

Three acclaimed poets are to hold an evening of poetry reading to showcase their talent and honour their native languages, Irish and Welsh
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