Poetry Picnic 2020 – Sundays Lovely Sundays
As one of our special August On the Move: Sundays Lovely Sundays events, we met for our annual Poetry Picnic….
Meetings in August — Uni-Verse on the move
This month the Uni-Verse is on the move, bringing together fellow writers and providing opportunities for literary inspiration.
Gallery: Our first #BookSwap Extravaganza
Organised and hosted by Holly, we met for our first (socially-distanced) event after the lockdown. With hand sanitiser aplenty, we swapped old favourites and new loves.
Looking back on our Covid-19 Online Hang-Outs
Between April 1 and June 3, 2020, the Uni-Verse self-isolated. To stay in touch with and through our stories, we hosted 10 online meetings and one week-long Decameron, enjoying each other’s company through headphones & screens.
Flowing Somewhere
– a poem by Elizabeth Schlager
The First Uni-Verse Poetry Slam: “Future”
Our first ever Uni-Verse Poetry Slam took place at Polkadot and was hosted by the cracking Elif Duygu Sahan. Find pictures of the winner, Naana Bodomo, and the other contestants here!
Vienna Lit Book Club: “Midwinter” (January)
On January 28, our friends at the Vienna Lit Book Club will discuss “Midwinter” by Fiona Melrose.
Other Creative Writing Societies
There are many great societies for burgeoning and established writers in Vienna – we’ve compiled a list for you!
Tara
a short story by Holly Girling.
“Tara wasn’t good at many things growing up. She wasn’t particularly bad at things. She just wasn’t very good.”
Dare, Darling
a poem by Elifnaz Kabalci.
“The ivy strikes
ripping, breaking and disfiguring
who you are”