Three Canberra poets presented their work at Manning Clark House (MCH) on Thursday 27 June 2019. MCH is a not-for-profit organisation supporting history, literature, culture and human rights. The house was formerly the home of eminent Australian historian, Professor Manning Clark (1915-1991). Clark’s great work was his six volume study, A History of Australia. Nowadays,… Read More Poetry at Manning Clark House
Leslie Allan Murray AO died at the age of 80 years on 29 April 2019. Murray was a nationally and internationally renowned poet who published nearly 30 volumes of poetry during a career of more than 40 years. Murray’s willingness to engage in political and literary controversies has meant individuals have differing and complex views… Read More Vale Les Murray, Australian Poet
There was a full-house at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra last Monday night, 10 June 2019, to hear readings from local group, Limestone Tanka Poets. Those presenting were: Amelia Fielden, Barbara Curnow, Carmel Summers, Glenys Ferguson, Michael Thorley, Liz Lanigan, Michelle Brock, Kate King and group facilitator, Kathy Kituai. Tanka is a major genre of Japanese… Read More Limestone Tanka Poets
Robyn Sykes and myself will MC another Brush With Poetry in Binalong, New South Wales, on Sunday 26 May 2019. The venue will be the Café on Queen at 15 Queen Street. Coffee, cake and light lunches will be available and you are welcome to bring your own drinks such as wine or beer. Please… Read More Brush With Poetry: 26 May 2019
There was a great crowd along at Smith’s Alternative on Monday night, 29 April 2019, to hear poetry presented live. Canberra poet Martin Dolan was MC for the night as he introduced the open mic poets, followed by Tricia Dearborn from Sydney and myself, who each gave a 20 minute reading of our poetry. The… Read More Tricia Dearborn: Autobiochemistry
Sydney poet, Tricia Dearborn, and myself will be reading at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra on Monday, 29 April 2019. Smith’s is a great venue for poetry and the event gets underway around 7pm. Tricia will be launching her third full-length collection of poetry, Autobiochemistry, published by University of Western Australia Publishing. The book will be… Read More Tricia Dearborn and Gregory Piko to read at Smith’s Alternative
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following material contains the name of a person who has died. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (1971-2017) was a highly acclaimed Indigenous Australian singer/songwriter. He was blind since birth. Gurrumul Yunupingu’s songs, usually sung in the Yolŋu languages of his land, have a calming, contemplative quality… Read More Indigenous Australian Culture in Haiku
The Brush With Poetry is back again for 2019. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon of open mic poetry in the picturesque village of Binalong, New South Wales. The date is Sunday 31 March 2019 and the venue is the Café On Queen at 15 Queen St, Binalong. Please arrive at 1:30pm for a 2:00pm start. Brush… Read More Brush With Poetry: 31 March 2019
