Poem of the Month – June 2022 – Maria Vouis

The Poem of the Month for June 2022, selected by 2022 Anthology Editors, Veronica and David Cookson, is Greece – A Quintet by Maria Vouis. The commended poems for June are Life by Martin Christmas and Song of the Turbines by Stef Rozitis.

Greece – A Quintet
Maria Vouis

jade, turquoise, lapis
ganglia of trembling light
the ocean of Greece

sap of cypress pine
redolent glue on fingers
scent travels with me

goat-bell sonata
a jingling scale, up, then down
the clef of Mount Athos

a clutch of nuns chant
vespers in lengthening light
Saint Nicholaos

twist of olive trees
ancient clan at day’s dissolve
twine roots, hum language

Life
Martin Christmas

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FSP September City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 5th September, 2022
from 6:00pm

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000

$5 to read. 3 minutes per poet.

Add your name to the reading list on the night if you want a turn at the mic. Bring two printed copies of your poems with your name and contact details if you want them considered for next year’s anthology, or submit them electronically via the form below after the session.

The meeting will be held under current COVID-19 safety plans as required.

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FSP August City Meeting: Anthology 46 launch and open mic

Monday, 1st August, 2022
from 6:00pm

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000

We will be very pleased to launch the FSP Anthology 46, edited by Louise Nicholas and Judy Dally. Judge Jude Aquilina will announce the winners of the Nova and Satura Prizes.

FSP members with poems in the Anthology will be invited to read their selection.

Following the launch, there will be an Open Mic as usual for those who have not read already. Add your name to the reading list on the night if you want a turn at the mic. Bring two printed copies of your poems with your name and contact details if you want them considered for next year’s anthology, or submit them electronically via the form below after the session.… Click for more

COVID-19 ALERT

*** COVID-19 ALERT ***

We have been advised that someone who was at the FSP City Meeting on Monday 4th July has tested positive for COVID-19 and was possibly infectious at the time. Anyone who was at the meeting and has even the slightest symptoms should isolate and get tested immediately.

Thanks, and good luck…

New Poets 23 winners announced!

We are delighted to announce that the winning submissions for New Poets 23 have been selected. 

Congratulations to winners:
• Stephy Kate Dewan for Little Closed Openings;
• Shaine Melrose for Shooting Words From My Soul;
• Heather Nimmo for The Sun Came Up.

Highly commended submissions were received from Stef Rozitis for Goon of Fortune and Claire Watson for A Glimpse of Light.

Congratulations to our winning and highly commended poets as well as all the poets who put in the time and effort to make a submission.

We look forward to launching New Poets 23 at a date to be announced.

FSP July City Meeting and Open Mic

Monday, 4th July, 2022
from 6:00pm

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000

$5 to read. 3 minutes per poet.

Add your name to the reading list on the night if you want a turn at the mic. Bring two printed copies of your poems with your name and contact details if you want them considered for next year’s anthology, or submit them electronically via the form below after the session.

The Winners and Commended Poets of the New Poets 23 Competition will be announced at this meeting.

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