Mockingbird Poets

Mockingbird Poets is friendly new poetry critique group for beginners and seasoned poets alike. Opening up on 17 September, if you love poetry, you are welcome.

To get us going at the first meeting, bring a poem of your own to share with the group, or one by your favorite poet. We can then discuss the way forward. The aim is to find a format that will best engage us in a process of constructive analysis and discussion through which we can learn more about the art and craft of poetry and improve our own work.

Lindy Warrell* will convene to start but, as time goes on, others may wish to take turns chairing so everyone has the opportunity to introduce a favorite poem and poet, allowing us to explore the richness and diversity of the poetic life.… Click for more

FSP City Meeting & Open Mic: Tuesday 4th October, 2016

All welcome! Come along and read or just listen.

Open mic, 3 minutes per reader. All members’ poems are eligible for publication in the next annual anthology.

South Australian Writers’ Centre Atrium, Tuesday 4th October, 2016.

Doors open at 6:00 pm to sign up for readings in two sessions.

First session: 6:30 – 7:30 pm; Second session: approx. 8:00 – 9:30 pm.

$5 entry. If you’re not a member, join up on the night.

Remember that if you are not a paid up member, you’ll drop off the FSP email list and you will not be eligible for inclusion in the annual anthology.… Click for more

FSP at Unley Town Hall & Library, Saturday 17th September

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FSP comes to Unley Libraries to host guest poets and offer local writers time in the spotlight. Guest readers include Rob Walker, Kerry Harte, Lindsay McLeod, and Judy Dally with MC, Kalicharan Nigel Dey.

Poets of Unley and beyond, we invite you to read and risk publication. Each poet will have three minutes to present during the open mic. Please bring two copies of your poems to be considered for publication in the Friendly Street Poets’ annual anthology.

Saturday 17 September, 1.30 – 4 pm, Unley Town Hall, Oxford Terrace, Unley

Free, no bookings required. Light refreshments provided.

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Editors’ Blog #9

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Our 2016 Anthology Editors, Edie Eicas and David Harris, have a new blog post as they consider the influence of bush poetry.  You can read it here.

FSP Featured Poets @ The Halifax Cafe: Kathryn Hummel, Mike Ladd & Michael Crane, 31 August

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FSP Featured Poets Series presents three poets you simply have to hear: Kathryn Hummel, recent digital poet in residence at SAWC; the fabulous Mike Ladd, and renowned poet and mover of the Melbourne poetry scene, Michael Crane.

31 August @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Halifax Cafe, 187 Halifax Street, Adelaide.

Come early, stay late, and enjoy the friendly atmosphere, excellent food and a most fitting range of beverages offered by the Halifax Cafe. Support the venues that support poetry!

Kathryn Hummel is the author of Poems from Here and The Bangalore Set. Her award-winning new media/poetry, non-fiction, fiction, scholarly research and photography has been published and presented around the world, most recently in Prelude Magazine and at the QPF partner event, Couplet.… Click for more

New books by Rob Walker and Jules Leigh Koch

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FSP regulars rob walker and Jules Leigh Koch have had new poetry books launched recently by Mike Ladd. Mike’s launch speeches for each have been published on Rochford Street Review. Click on the links below to read them:

rob walker Original Clichés (Ginnindera Press)

jules leigh koch Stripping Wallpaper from the Sky (Interactive Press)

Thanks to Martin Christmas and Cary Hamlyn for the pix.

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