Why Poetry? The discussion begins…
Avid Reader (193 Boundary St West End) have declared September, ‘Poetry Month’ and to celebrate they are putting on some mighty fine events. The first of these is a discussion / reading taking place...
View ArticleSandgate Ginko: Jonathan Hadwen
the sun disappears behind a cloud a lone gull stamps its...
View ArticleNew Farm Park Ginko: Jonathan Hadwen & Cindy Keong
grandfather’s roses a spot growing...
View ArticleAutumn Sunset (an Autumn Kasen Renga)
As part of the recent Ginko Series I ran for QLD Writers Centre, I took on the role of sabaki for the group as they took on the job or writing an Autumn Kasen Renga. I am absolutely thrilled with the...
View ArticleAutumn Sunset (part II): an Autumn Kasen Renga
turn of the tide the mainsail catches a fresh wind (ld) upstream the tugboat pulls its own weight (jh) your iridescence lures me ephemera...
View ArticleJust before I go…
If you are anywhere near Brisbane next Wednesday night, The Back Room at Confit Bistro is keeping the QLD Poetry Festival love flowing with a showcase of artists from the 2011 program. The night will...
View ArticleLight Up Your Sunday at The Back Room
This Sunday, The Back Room at Confit Bistro (4/9 Doggett St, Fortitude Valley) showcases some fine local talent, including live poetry from Jonathan Hadwen, the circus stylings of performer Ellen Grow,...
View ArticleBoondall Wetlands Ginko
On Sunday, ten of us embraced our haiku spirit and the natural wonder of the Boondall Wetlands as we set off on our Autumn Ginko. The sky was endless blue and the wind had a crispness to it… as did the...
View ArticleMy Aching Back: Lyndon Norton Remix
It’s time for one last remix of My Aching Back… and with this post comes the news that the original poem will be published in Kokako, a fine journal of Japanese forms published in New Zealand. It’s...
View ArticleWinter Ginko: City Botanic Gardens (part ii)
As we head into the weekend, it’s the perfect time to slip into that haiku headspace… here’s a few poems from John Wainwright, Tamara Fletcher and Jonathan Hadwen to help you on your way. ***** 44th k....
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