June Poem of the Month

Congratulations to Erica Jolly for her Poem of the Month for June, This Business of Learning, and to Pat Lee for her Commended Poem, I Am One.

This Business of Learning by Erica Jolly

It seems as if I have to wait till now
trying to find out how the process works.
One thing I think I know at last
is this. Probably it began unspoken
the day my father did not come home.

Was that the moment I lost it –
joy in laughter, delight, trust in love
since comfort in my childhood was gone?
Was that the day my childhood died?… Click for more

Ian Coulls book launch

 

Ian Coulls’ new book On the Road to Somewhere Else, published by Ginninderra Press, will be launched by Rob Walker.

Tuesday 24 July, 6:00 pm

Halifax Cafe, 187 Halifax Street, Adelaide.

Live music. Fabulous food and beverages. All welcome!

FSP July City Meeting and Open Mic

The next FSP City Meeting and Open Mic is on

Monday 2nd July 2018

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

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

$5 to read; free to just come and listen.

There is a strict time limit of 3 minutes per reader. This ensures everyone gets a fair go and an opportunity to read to an audience!

Bring two copies of your poems if you’d like to submit them to the next Anthology. Make sure your poems have your name, email and phone number on the back of the page, otherwise they will not be considered.… Click for more

Update: Kathryn Hummel and Steve Brock at Halifax Cafe in June.

This month we have the inimitable Steve Brock and the fabulous Kathryn Hummel reading.

Halifax Cafe, 187 Halifax St, Adelaide.

Wednesday, 27th June 2018, 6:00 – 7:30pm.

$5 at the door: all proceeds go to the poets.

The Halifax Cafe will be open for dinner and refreshments, so come early, stay late, enjoy the poetry and fine food.

Kathryn Hummel is a writer, researcher and author of four books of poems—Lamentville, her fifth, is forthcoming with Singapore’s Math Paper Press. Earlier this year, Kathryn’s work was shortlisted for Overland’s Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. Around the same time, she attended the CRACK International Art Camp in Kushtia, Bangladesh, as an artist-in-residence.… Click for more

Rob Walker book launch

Rob Walker has a new chapbook gods for a new world published by Ginninderra Press and launched by Mike Hopkins.

6pm, Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Halifax Cafe, 187 Halifax St, Adelaide.

Books cost $5. Show your gratitude for Halifax Cafe’s support of South Australian poetry by buying a meal or a drink!

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