Sara Abend-Sims in “InDaily”
In her poem Cradled, Sara writes of a morning walk along the Torrens Linear Park at Bowden and North Adelaide after overnight rain… Click here to read it.
Pic courtesy of Martin Christmas.
Bruce Greenhalgh considers menu options and lost causes in InDaily
Click here to read FSP member, Bruce Greenhalgh‘s poems Passionfruit and Nine reasons to eat more fish, published in InDaily.
Pic courtesy of Martin Christmas.
FSP at St Peters Library: Saturday 4th February, 2017
Friendly Street Poets Community Reading
2pm – 4pm, Saturday, 4th February, 2017
St Peters Library
101 Payneham Road, St Peters
The afternoon features poet Mike Hopkins. Mike’s poetry has been published in journals and magazines in Australia and Europe and has featured on both local and national radio. His chapbook, Selfish Bastards, was published by Garron Press in 2016.
Other guest readers include Jill Gower, Darrell Coggins, Louise McKenna and Ian Gibbins (MC).
You are invited to read your own poetry at the open mic section part of the program following afternoon tea, or just relax and listen.
Any poem read at the reading is eligible for selection by our editors for the annual Friendly Street anthology.
Poetry on the Fleurieu: Sunday 12th February, 2017.
Get your monthly fix of poetry down at Goolwa!
Signal Point Art Gallery Theatrette
Laurie Lane, Goolwa (between the Goolwa RSL & the old Goolwa Courthouse / Police Station).
Sunday, 12th February, 2017
1:00 – 3:00 pm.
featuring Martin Christmas, who will be launching his new poetry book.
$5 to read your own poetry or FREE to kick back & enjoy the words of others. Raffles for book prizes.
This poetry event is brought to you by Alexandrina Council, Friendly Street Poets & Nigel Ford Life Poet.
For more info, including a map, click here.
Poem of the Month: Geoff Hastwell
Leonard Cohen Leaving
by Geoff Hastwell
Suddenly the air seemed so much colder;
Someone asked the poet about his heart;
“You want it darker, dear,” he gently told her,
“That dark is here now; now I must depart……”
Though ev’rybody knew this time was coming
For final summons on Apollo’s lyre,
Nobody heard the poet softly humming
’bout God and ashes and that cruel, bright fire.
He’d sent a letter to his dying lover,
The woman he’d known a thousand kisses deep;
Sad that she was weaker – he one other,
To follow soon for that eternal sleep……
Now he’s residing somewhere in the Tower,
In a lofty room he’d felt was undeserved;
But when welcomed by the Sun-God to that bower,
The poet accepts the place for him reserved.… Click for more
Poetry on the Fleurieu, 11 December 2016
Poetry reading with feature, Victor Harbor local, Tom Penna, bush poet, blogger & author of several Crime Genre novels.
Signal Point Gallery, Goolwa
Sunday 11th December 2016, 1 – 3pm
$5 to read your own poetry or FREE to kick back & enjoy the words of others.
Raffles for book prizes.
This poetry event is brought to you by Alexandrina Council, Friendly Street Poets & Nigel Ford Life Poet.
Laurie Lane is located between the Goolwa RSL & the old Goolwa Courthouse / Police Station (walking distance from the Goolwa Information Centre).