Susan O’Brien poems in InDaily
Susan O’Brien shares poems both avian and anuran from her Fleurieu Peninsula second home in InDaily’s Poet’s Corner.
Members
Kerry Harte long-listed for major poetry prize!
Congratulations to FSP member Kerry Harte who has made the long-list for the $15,000 University of Canberra Vice Chancellor’s Poetry Prize. The long list of 60 was selected from 1200 entries from around the world. Click here to read about the prize and see the long list.
Editors’ Blog #9
Our 2016 Anthology Editors, Edie Eicas and David Harris, have a new blog post as they consider the influence of bush poetry. You can read it here.
New books by Rob Walker and Jules Leigh Koch
FSP regulars rob walker and Jules Leigh Koch have had new poetry books launched recently by Mike Ladd. Mike’s launch speeches for each have been published on Rochford Street Review. Click on the links below to read them:
rob walker Original Clichés (Ginnindera Press)
jules leigh koch Stripping Wallpaper from the Sky (Interactive Press)
Thanks to Martin Christmas and Cary Hamlyn for the pix.
Kate Deller-Evans
With much sadness, we report our inspirational colleague and friend, Kate Deller-Evans, died peacefully on the 6th August 2016 from the consequences of breast cancer. Kate was a marvellous poet, writing with a high level of craft, wit and perceptive insight about the things that matter to our lives, no matter how small or large. She had an extensive involvement in FSP as well as the broader Adelaide writing scene, as a poet, editor, historian, and mentor. She published several books of poetry, including FSP New Poets Seven: Travelling with Bligh and, with her husband, Steve Evans, wrote the definitive history of Friendly Street Poets, Best of Friends: the first thirty years of the Friendly Street Poets. … Click for more
Martin Christmas in “InDaily”
Martin Christmas celebrates his Adelaide suburb of Athol Park. You can read Western Suburb Heaven and The Runner here.