This is our final meeting for 2024 and your last chance to submit poems for the next FSP poetry anthology!
You must be a member of FSP to submit your poems for consideration for publication in the annual anthology. Bring two printed copies of your poems with your name and contact details to submit for next year’s anthology, or submit them electronically via the form below after the session.
Come and join the winners of the New Poets 25 competition for the launch of their book with new collections from Vicky Ireland: Orange Oceans Robbie Lennard: Shermika phil saunders: Foundlings not Lost
Copies of the book will be available on the night.
Light refreshments and alcohol available.
The event will be MCd by Nigel Ford, Convenor of Friendly Street Poets.
Shaine Melrose had her first poetry collection published in FSP New Poets 23 in 2022. Now she is inviting you to the launch of her full-length collection The Natural World Somersaults, to be launched by Dr Rachael Mead, with readings from Shaine and friends.
Come along and celebrate this fabulous achievement!
Friendly Street Anthology 48 – Mimesis, was launched on Monday, 5th Augus, 2024, at the Box Factory in Adelaide to a full house. Judge Mike Ladd, a founding member of Friendly Street Poets, a widely published poet and former producer of ABC’s Radio National programme Poetica, awarded the Satura Prize to Helen Hutton for Going Home, a poem which addresses the insidious and socially silent crime of Domestic Violence but which is finally in the social and literary zeitgeist. Helen also won the Satura Prize last year for her poem, For Grace, in Anthology 47, Round the Bend, edited by Veronica and David Cookson.… Click for more
The Poem of the Month for July 2024, selected by 2024 Anthology editors Ivan Rehorek (Avalanche) and Martha Landman, is My grandfather’s second wife by Helen Hutton. The commended poems are A Life by Steve Evans and Hills Hippy Open Garden by David Winderlich.
My grandfather’s second wife Helen Hutton
1972 In your biscuit-warm kitchen, lined with rose-pink tiles and flooded with sunlight, you shaped lavender-infused dough with vitiligo hands. You streaked my nose with a line of flour and said I looked like a Scottish Highlander. When you touched my cheek, your hands felt warm like butter balls.… Click for more
Monday 5 August 2024 Open Mic: 6:15pm Anthology Launch: 8:15pm
The Box Factory 49 Regent Street, Adelaide
Following the Open Mic, please join judge Mike Ladd, editors Maria Koukouvas,Rob Ferris, and Friendly Street Poets for the launch of our annual Anthology 48, Mimesis.
The book will be unveiled, Satura and Nova prizes announced, readings plucked from the anthology, followed by a time for mingling, sparkling and enjoying food and drink with your favourite poets.
Long list nominations for the Satura Prize (best poem in the Anthology)
This Empty Space – jacqui merkenschlager The Art Teacher – Helen Parsons The Almanac of Last Things – Helen Parsons Samos – Sue O’Brien Nganno Mt Lofty – Rob Ferris El Capitan – Rob Ferris My body and me – Mandy Toczek McPeake Dementia Ward Wishlist – Judy Dally The Bull – Jules Leigh Koch Willy willy – David Cookson Things I learned from someone else’s grandmother – Helen Hutton Going Home – Helen Hutton The Baby Locket – Carey Hamlyn Storm – Steve Evans Spur Winged Plovers – Murray Alfredson Here# – Rory Harris Sister – Rory Harris Mass – Rory Harris Poet – Peter Mahoney Morning walk, 37 degrees – Louise Nicholas Piano – Louise Nicholas Nature on the table – Heather Nimmo Lot 22 – Valerie Volk Loose Limb Man – Martha Landman Hello this is David – Sarah Radford Memory Bone Soup – Maria Koukouvas (Vouis) Bucket of Fish – Maria Koukouvas (Vouis) Me – Beth Baile Free Fall – Stella Damarjati
Long list nominations for the Nova Prize (best poem written by a first-time published poet in the anthology)
Poet – Peter Mahoney Me – Beth Baillie Free Fall – Stella Damarjati
