It’s poetry season… having just experienced the delights of QPF 2009, I am now preparing to head west for the WA Spring Poetry Festival this weekend. The programme features WA poets Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Amber Fresh, Amanda Joy, Annamaria Weldon, Peter Bibby, Gary de Piazzi & Deanne Leber. I have never been to WA so I am really excited to head on over and check it all out. The programme is now available online.
Then the following weekend, I am heading south to Melbourne for the Overload Poetry Festival with Brisbane ‘Rock Pig’, Mr Sheish Money. Sheish & I will be debuting tracks from our new CD The Stillest Hour and the mighty Small Change Press will be launching Maurice McNamara’s debut collection, Half-Hour Country.
Then it is back home for a gig at Brisbane Writers Festival on Friday September 11 from 5:15pm – 6:15pm alongside Nathan Shepherdson & Julie Beveridge as part of a Small Change Press showcase.
And finally, I am off to Terrigal (NSW) for the 4th Pacific Rim Haiku Conference.
Indeed, if I was so inclined I could put these dates on a t-shirt and call it a tour. Five weekends of poetry across four states… who could ask for more!
It is a tour! Have fun – sounds awesome.
The t-shirt sounds like a great idea, Graham. Have a great time, sounds like it will be a lot of fun!
Hi Barbara, so lovely to meet you at QPF. Had a ball in WA… and after being there it doesn’t seem so far away. Hope you are well!
I want the t-shirt!
Now all I need is the time to make it… is there such a thing as a post tour t-shirt?
Lucky there’s weekdays to sleep!
Looking forward to your Melb gig Sept 5…will your new CD be available for purchase then?
Meanwhile, enjoy WA.
Hi Tiggy,
Really looking forward to catching up. The CD will definitely be for sale at our Overload gig.
WA… a wonderful experience!