So it's the end of yet another day and I'm going to say it's turned out better than I'd planned. Two hour seminar was a breeze - more colonial views on Shakespeare's The Tempest (which is still my favourite Shakespeare play so far). Managed to pull together a few ideas for my final Alice in Wonderland poetry installment (with the aid of some schizophrenic Korn songs - such as this - and the inspiration of Allen Ginsberg) before a late lunch. Mmm ham sammich and crisps
Found out a short poetry exercise set by our first visiting speaker - poet Caroline Carver - was won by me (happy days!) so that set my pride racing to try for a second steal with a creative non-fiction piece about an animal tattoo (which I sadly do not have - yet)
Went down to the Plymouth Arts Centre for a showing of Crimson Peak - highly anticipated by me and I wasn't disappointed. Quick opinion: I'm not usually a fan of horror but it wasn't all jump scares throughout, there was a bit of romance (especially appealing where Tom Hiddleston is concerned) and the plot twists were truly devious. I shan't ruin it for anyone who might be interested! If you're not too good with violence and/or gore...it has its moments (which made me cover my eyes) but what's a horror without blood?
Finished drafting my final poem (written from the perspective of the Hatter's hat) with some of Crimson Peak's dark influences feeding into it. And to top the night off - tea, Stroopwaffel, and Vampire Knight (yummy)
Tomorrow is the English department visit to Exeter's Northcott Theatre to see Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead by Simon Armitage
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