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MELBOURNE'S POETRY LAUNCHES
ONE-OFFS & FESTIVALS 2009
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Public (& Private) Poetry
@ Federation Square November 9th - 27th
Overload presents a 3 week programme of
concrete, visual, sound & performance
poetry featuring an outstanding line-up of
Australian and international artists.
On 11, 19 & 20 November the Upper
Square (outside Chocolate Buddha) &
Big Screen (Screen Showcase) will also be
host to a total of 6 sessions of scintillating
live performance. An array of brilliant poets
who courageously tread the bizzare edge of
poetry will hold forth amidst the astro turf
& dadaist signage. ALL INFO:
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The OLD
Crime and Justice Experience
Present
THE JERILDERIE LETTER By Ned Kelly
A Jerilderie Production of La Mama
Delivered by PETER FINLAY
Videography by Jo Smith
Set Construction by Raymond Triggs
Sound by Chris Wenn
10, 11, 12, 14 November $15 / $25
http://www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au/
posted by Blackpepper
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BOOK LAUNCH
John Leonard Press warmly invites you
to the launch of Catherine Bateson's new
collection of poetry, 'Marriage for Beginners'
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22nd
La Mama Theatre,
The book will be launched by Aileen Kelly.
Light refreshments will be provided.
LK Holt / publisher johnleonardpress.com
PO Box 21314 Little
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Current Haiku Collection Exhibitions
October - December
Currently showing at 3Lights Gallery
for your reading pleasure
are two solo collections of 30 haiku:
'Elegies & Ecstasies' by
Peter Joseph Gloviczki
'what light there is' by
Australian haiku writer Lorin Ford.
http://www.threelightsgallery.com/current.html</span>
The two collections will remain current until
December, 2009.
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Australian Poetry Slam heats
are getting warmer...
Be there early to register, only
20 poets can compete in each heat.
Why not grab a bunch of poets & road
trip to a regional? All heat details are:
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*State Final*
State Library of
Thursday November 12th
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How does it work? INFO HERE:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/goto/poetryslam
or new slam website here at:
http://www.australianpoetryslam.org
Contact
the
or follow us on Twitter:
AustPoetrySlam facebook group:
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22964157 446&ref=ts
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3CR presenter, Rhonda Jankovic,
is looking for poets to record readings
for her 'Spoken Word' programme.
Poets are asked to submit a theme. Rhonda can be contacted on
;9776 9396 or 0413 856 843 or
write to R. Jankovic,
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Cafe Poet Programme
Australian Poetry Centre
Congratulations to our first round of
Cafe Poets-in-residence
Jessica Raschke (Mr Tulk Cafe, Victorian
State Library,
Gemma White (Zappa Cafe,
Laura Smith (Caffe Sospeso,
Hawthorn VIC),
Andrew Jackson (La Paloma,
Josephine Rowe (Victorian Railway Arts
and Antiques and Cafe, Albert Park VIC
Some interesting links where cafe poets
have been spotted are:
http://grahamnunn.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/guided-by-cafe-poets/
&
http://ja-jp.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Poets/68995496578?v=wall&viewas=0
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Victorian Writers’ Centre.
The Year of Poetry -
Attitude and focus poetry workshops
with Peter Bakowski
Cost: $540, Members $500 / $470
Mary Napier VWC Program Manager
Ph. 9654 9068 Fax. 9654 4751
(Available Tuesday to Friday,
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COLLECTED WORKS
HAS A BLOG !!!!!
Latest poems and pieces, parts 1 and 2,
is up plus commentary, correspondence
& archival materials
http://www.collectedworks-poetryideas.blogspot.com
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Footy Freak News ~ Jen Jewel Brown
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POETSWEST
The gateway to on-line information
about poets & poetry in the Northwest.
http://www.poetswest.com/</strong>
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LA MAMA THEATRE
THE SACRED SPACE FOR
POETS & ACTORS
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Pam's photos of
taken at many venues during the 80s & 90s
Rostrum Poets 1989 / Lizzard Lounge 1986
Cafe' Galleon 1985 / Cafe' Jammin'1985
La Mama Poetica 1986 & more....
plus
My entire collection off
MELBOURNE POETRY POSTERS
1980s to 2000s - all on view at:
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Solidarity with
http://gazaresourceforpalestine.blogspot.com
Tweets for
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Poetry on Radio
Weekly Wednesdays
RRR 102.7 MHz 'Aural Text'
alicia sometimes & Steve Grimwade
12noon 'til
Poetry on Radio Weekly Thursdays
3CR 855 AM.'Spoken Word Show' !!!
Santo Cazzati, Peter Goodyear
Rhonda Jankovic, Gerard Watkins
& guests
http://www.3cr.org.au/spoken-word
Telephone: 03 9419 8377
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'Basho'
second hand bookshop
run by Myron Lysenko & John di Mase
Burrinja
building community through arts
***Overload Poetry Website
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Coral
Art / Editorials / Featured Poets
A to Z Biography Of Poets & Writers
***Cordite
http://www.cordite.org.au/submissions/
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Sleepers
http://www.sleeperspublishing.com/
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Going Down Swinging
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Five Islands Press
http://www.fiveislandspress.com
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Melbourne Poets Union
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mpuinc
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Voiceworks - Express Media
http://www.expressmedia.org.au
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BlueOrange
natural health~spirituality~social activism
http://www.blueorange.net.au/newsletters/20090527
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Solidarity Salon Brunswick
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* VERBOSE POSTINGS
(DOWN FOR THE PRESENT)
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POETS WEBSITES & BLOGS
plus: orgs, unions, mags/zines, the big sites
http://poetspersonalblogs.blogspot.com/
4. Pam's published cyber poems
http://guerillawordspoems.blogspot.com/
5. Pamela’s performing biography: Theatre, Music, TV & film, literary/poetry
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THOM !
Why the name change from
Thom World Poet to Thom moon 10 ?
Quote:
"since
new poetry name…. since humans
do not listen…if i cannot change
them - i can at least change myself"
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