Monthly Archives: August 2010
Another Lost Shark in the news
My head is well and truly swimming with poetry… QPF 2010 was an unforgettable weekend, but more on that later… tonight is for dreaming. There is however one thing I would love to share with you all. Poetry as we … Continue reading
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and the silence is ruptured…
QPF 2010 opened with the sound of minds being blown… Here’s a few quick pics from John Wainwright to give you a taste of the experience: http://picasaweb.google.com.au/wainwright.john/QPFPoetryRUPTURETHESILENCE?authkey=Gv1sRgCL68gp_SxI2iWQ&feat=email# More updates and pics to come as the weekend unfolds. And if you … Continue reading
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Another Lost Shark talks to Rave & Scene Magazine about QLD Poetry Festival 2010
QLD Poetry Festival 2010 is just one sleep away… Here’s a couple of interviews that were published this week in the local street press. The first one is courtesy of the delightful Zenobia Frost in Rave Magazine: INFORMER ARTS: Queensland Poetry … Continue reading
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Free Double Pass to QLD Poetry Festival Opening Night
Well, the title of this post just about says it all… The first person to comment on the blog telling me what they are most looking forward to about the QLD Poetry Festival will receive the double pass to this … Continue reading
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Collaborative Ghazal Project: The Ghazal of Another Lost Shark
A big thank you to everyone who sent me their pearls of thought as part of this project… I have now strung them together into a poem that I think sings quite beautifully. So here it is… The Ghazal of … Continue reading
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Waking Hours
Insects pound the dawn window pulp their fabric into the frantic search; and as always the secret music of perfume accompanies your entrance. This is how I wake: your face at the foot of the bed, the colour of pepper … Continue reading
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Collaborative Ghazal Project
Last week with my workshop group, we looked at the ghazal. I have to say it was not a form that I had ever paid much attention to, but after reading widely, I have a whole new appreciation of the … Continue reading
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QLD Poetry Festival Fever: interviews with Emily XYZ & Jeremy Balius
Well the street press are brimming with interviews with some of the artists who are just days away from turning Brisbane into the poetry capital of this country. So for those people who can’t pick up a copy I have … Continue reading
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