The Common Press Poetry Night has become a popular event for writers and poets to showcase their work and launch poetry collections.
Join us on 28th of July from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM for an evening of poetry & OPEN MIC, hosted by Prince.
Our special guest, Kaiden Ford, will be joining us to perform excerpt from her book I Am Suing My Parents for Emotional Abuse.
If you’d like to read at the poetry night, arrive at 7:00 PM to sign up. That will be your opportunities to sign up on the night and hop on stage. Please note that while we will do our best to accommodate as many readers as possible, we cannot guarantee that everyone on the list will have the chance to perform.
Schedule
7:00 pm - Doors open
7:15 pm - Kaiden performing
7:30 pm - Open Mic slots
7:45 pm - Kaiden performing
8:00 pm - Open Mic slots
8:15 pm - Break
8:30 pm - Kaiden performing
8:45 pm - Open mic slots
9:00 pm - Q&A for Kaiden
9:30 pm - Closing
Terse, erudite and brave, I Am Suing My Parents for Emotional Abuse is the first collection of poems from this emerging talent, and gives an authentic and unfiltered insight into the inner world of a young, black, queer person coming to terms with their identity and moving from victimhood to self-realisation and self-love. Framed around vignettes and memories, these poems are raw, uncompromising, and incredibly brave. They convey a wisdom and talent beyond Ford's age in numbers.
The collection also expresses itself as physical artefact - printed in a special black ink on striking blood-red paper and naked-bound with black thread, it features an expressive design comprised of remixed Rorschach ink and photographs by art director and photographer Martin Perry (Creative Director of Out There and Homoculture).
Find out more about I Am Suing My Parents for Emotional Abuse at www.iamkaidenford.co.uk
For more info please contact: iamkaidenford@gmail.com @iamkaidenford (Instagram)
About the Poet
Kaiden Ford is a trans artist, poet, and performer whose work spans film, literature, nightlife, and the body itself. Born in New York and now based in London, she has built a practice rooted in her identity, sexuality, and emotional life. She has published two poetry books, starred in and co-created acclaimed short films, headlined international nightlife events across Europe and New York, and fronted global brand campaigns. Her work is visceral, intimate, and impossible to look away from.