A note on : launching Beastings in Amsterdam

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i had a chance to see the Beastings album made by diamanda dramm of my poems, written for the purpose, launched in splendor in amsterdam this past dec 14th. i didn’t perform, but sat in the circle of musicians, led by diamanda, who played out the first half of the night, before there was a listening to the album, in darkness, for the second half.

as in 2018, the experience in holland, with my poems taken so seriously through diamanda’s playing and making of them was unusual for me. i had a chance to be on VPRO radio talking about them, not quite knowing what to say they were and realising how rare it is to be asked questions about my poems by people who have heard them. i had the chance to meet lots of new musicians too, alongside poets like chris cusack and nadia de vries and it was right what diamanda has made in this album was celebrated

https://prettypurgatory.bandcamp.com/album/beastings