Vince Laws WAD
Norfolk based poet and artist Vince Laws has released a new poem written for World Aids Day, December 1st, entitled Human. He will be performing at a WAD charity event at the Catherine Wheel, 61 St Augustines St, Norwich, on Saturday 28th November, from 8pm. The next day, he will perform poetry at a Brighton WAD event, and display the poem Human written out letter-by-letter on his empty medication bottles.
“I’m making the point that yes there is treatment for HIV, but don’t think that’s an easy option. There are 300 medicine bottles and boxes here, and that represents roughly a year of treatment. On the other hand being HIV+ is no longer the death sentence it once was, and it made me decide to use my time doing exactly what I want to do, so in that sense I see it as a blessing.” Mr Laws will read the poem and display the work at the WAD Church Service, at St John the Baptist, Timberhill, Norwich on Tuesday 1st December at 7.30pm.
A week later, on Tuesday 8th December, Mr Laws will host a poetry dinner at the Woolpit Swan (just off the A14 near Bury St Edmunds) from 7.30pm. Enjoy a night of thought-provoking poetry, followed by homemade fish pie and lemon tart all for £10 per head. To book, contact the Woolpit Swan on 01359 240482 or at tws@woolpitswan.co.uk. Rooms available at reasonable rates.
Mr Laws with be a guest of Stash Kirkbride on Future Radio on Friday 27th November from 11.30am; and a guest of Karen & Graham on BBC Radio Norfolk on Tuesday 1st December from 12 noon.
© 2009 Vince Laws