Tongue Prints

by Curly Wordy (Louise Hale) & BBC

Language is my art, born with a lexical kinda heart..

And it’s all about the fluid ways that language is constantly changing for all of us. Check out spoken word artist Curly Wordy’s take on Cockney rhyming slang, as she tours the East End from the top of the number 8 bus. She tells us what language means to her and how it is constantly changing for all of us.

Louise Hale

Curly Wordy, Expert Artist

Bow-born, writer, spoken word poet, play therapist, and author Louise Hale aka Curly Wordy is driven by the healing power of words and the unsung stories that live in all of us. Her poetry draws on lived experience to shine a light on brave narratives that speak of thriving through adversity, healing from trauma, finding a voice in feelings, and all the ups and downs in life that build our bones. Louise draws on a multitude of skillsets - community journalism, teaching, and therapy to fuel her poetry. As a poet, she has performed headline gigs across the capital. As a play therapist, she supports children and young people with their mental health and well-being. She recently performed with Women’s Refuge alongside a choir. She has worked with Kings College and Traumascape as well as Mental Health Movement Thrive LDN on campaigns dedicated to changing the narrative around mental health.