Resilient Poets of Brussels

Don’t hesitate, 'joy is not made to be a crumb', (Mary Oliver). Anguish can take many forms: trauma, disability, loneliness, grief, uncertainty about the future, feeling out of control. When all else fails, poetry delivers solace, release, or a glimmer of hope. Poetry fortifies, strengthens and makes us resilient.

At this vibrant and hope-full poetry evening, seven poets from across Europe will read from their work including themes of overcoming hardship and drawing something beautiful from it. After the event, everyone is welcome to stay for an after party in the Pianofabriek bar.

Meet the Poets

Laura Davis is an experimental poet and textile artist, based in Belgium. Her poetry has been published in numerous journals and anthologies and she performs regularly. Her first collection Found & Lost came out in 2022 (Kingston University Press), and a solo exhibition of textile poetry building on that collection ran at The Gree…