Echoes from the Eighties
I heard it back then
about lesbians and gay men
Now I hear it again
The deniers of rights
now have trans in their sights
Conspiracy (a poem for Joe)
Conspiracy (a poem for Joe) Banging on your door at dawnStrong-arm tactics – brains or brawn?Eight hours in a holding cellWhat you’ve done – well, who can tell?Held on evidence unknownTook your laptop, took your phoneMaking plans to stop pollution?Colluding
Drill, baby, drill
Drill, baby, drill
with greed-driven skill
Twisted and screwed
short-sighted and crude
Station Road
I live in a village with a Station Road.
It has houses with low walls
the village hall, community library
no shops, a couple of bus stops
the Parish Council office
and a Station Drive coming off it.
10 questions for Disability History Month
All4Inclusion asked me ten questions, and posted them and my answers on its website as part of its Disability History Month celebrations Ten questions for Disability History Month 1. Can I start by asking you to tell us a little
What Rough Beast: poems on Trump and Trumpism
As citizens vote in the Presidential election in the USA, an anthology of poems opposing Donald Trump is published in the UK – and it includes Janine Booth’s poem, ‘Hallelujah President Trump’.
Pantoum: At Kindergarten in Lviv
Put on their coats and follow teacher
Away from danger from the skies
Air raids are a schoolday feature
Word Central, Manchester
Manchester Central Library St Peter's Square, ManchesterWatch out, Word Central! Janine will be popping up to perform a single poem. She's in town, after all, and previous appearances at Word Central have been most enjoyable. Now, which poem will it be? Word Central is a free ... Read More
Poeting at Bearded Theory festival
Catton Hall Catton Hall, Catton, Derbyshire, United KingdomJanine will be poeting in the Something Else Tea Tent at various points during the Bearded Theory festival at Catton Hall in Derbyshire. This follows her previous performance at Bearded Theory in 2023.
Good Shout: Poetry in Peterborough
Here We Aren't 18 Godric Square, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomJanine returns to the place she grew up with a feature set at Good Shout - her first performance of poetry in Peterborough since the city's Radical Bookfair in 2023.
We Shall Overcome – Derby
Dubrek Studios Bridge Street, Derby, United KingdomJanine delivers a poetry set as part of an awesome bill at We Shall Overcome's all-day event. The line-up: Matt Johnson Joe Solo Attila the Stockbroker Jonny Wallis Luddites UK Mary Moden Band Just Fran Matt Hill Sophie Sparham Janine ... Read More