You put your bombers in, you put your conscience out,You take the human being and you twist it all aboutSo scrub my skin with womenChain my tongue with whiskyStuff my nose with garlicCoat my eyes with butterFill my ears with… — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Most people ignore most poetry because poetry ignores most people.” — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
Poetry is an extra hand. It can caress or tickle. It can clench and fight. — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll. — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
When I am sad and wearyWhen I think all hope has goneWhen I walk along High HolbornI think of you with nothing on — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to… — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
“When I am sad and weary When I think all hope has gone When I walk along High Holborn I think of you with… — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people. — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world. — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
The maiden Olympics had more to protest about than mere war, though. Central to its ethos was a rejection of two establishments the political… — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
You put your bombers in, you put your conscience out,You take the human being and you twist it all aboutSo scrub my skin with… — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative. — Adrian Mitchell Copy Share Image
