Announcements

FSP July City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 1st July, 2019
6:00 – 9:30pm.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm. Second session starts around 7:30pm.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP. Bring along two printed copies of your poem with all your contact details on them for submission.

$5 to read; free to just listen.… Click for more

Elaine Barker Book Launch

Elaine Barker has published her fourth collection of poetry See My Feathered Fingers which will be launched by Nicholas Jose.

Tuesday 25th June 2019
6:00pm for 6:30pm

Royal South Australian Society of Arts,
Level 1, Institute Building,
corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide.

All welcome. Lift access is available.

FSP Featured Poets at Halifax Cafe: Jude Aquilina and Mike Hopkins

Thursday, June 27, 2019
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Halifax Cafe
187 Halifax St, Adelaide.

Two of Adelaide’s finest poets and social commentators, Jude Aquilina and Mike Hopkins, bring their work to Halifax Cafe. This gig comes with the 100% guarantee that you will be totally entertained!!

The Halifax Cafe will be open for meals, refreshments, coffee and more. Come early, stay late.

$5 at the door to pay the poets.

Click here for the Facebook event.

Jude Aquilina has published poetry, short stories and articles in Australia and abroad. Jude has published seven of her own poetry collections including Knifing the Ice, On a Moon Spiced Night and WomanSpeak (which is co-written with Louise Nicholas).… Click for more

FSP June City Open Mic and “Fleurieu Flow” Book Launch

Monday 3rd June, 2019
Doors open 6:00pm to sign-on for 6:30pm start.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

The session will include a soft launch of Fleurieu Flow, the first anthology of poetry from FSP Poetry on the Fleurieu. Contributors to the book are invited to read from the book during a standard 3 minute slot. Open mic still applies for everyone.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP. Bring along two printed copies of your poem with all your contact details on them for submission.… Click for more

FSP May City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 6th May, 2019
6:00 – 9:30pm.

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

Bring along your poems to read or just come and listen to a diverse range of poetry. Remember, 3 minutes maximum mic time per reader to make sure everyone gets a go and has an audience.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a start around 6:20pm. Second session starts around 7:30pm.

If you want your poem to be considered for this year’s anthology, you must be a member of FSP. Bring along two printed copies of your poem with all your contact details on them for submission.

$5 to read; free to just listen.… Click for more

Single Poet 2019 submissions: extended deadline

Friendly Street Poets is pleased to announce that submissions for Single Poet 2019 open on 1st May 2019.

Each volume in the Single Poet series publishes a full-length collection of poems from a poet who has not yet published such a collection.

Please read carefully the following information regarding eligibility, presentation format, and the selection process. Any entries which fail to comply with these submission guidelines will be disqualified.

When you are ready, submit your manuscript via the form below. Submissions will only be accepted via this form.

Submissions now close at midnight, Friday, 14th June, 2019.
Late submissions will not be accepted.… Click for more

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