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Poems, poems, everywhere …

The letterbox can bring such joy! Today, I received my copy of Pan Magazine (Issue #2), which features four of my poems (three previously unpublished and one from Ocean Hearted), four poems from the divine Sawako Nakayasu and poems from Ashley Capes, Fiona Wright and Neil Boyack as well as short fiction from A.S. Patric, reviews and lots of other arts & literary goodies.

Interested? You can pick yourself up a copy here.

And to sitting just below my copy of Pan Magazine, was my copy of Island (Issue #126 – Other Stories), which features my poem, Mulberry Season. Having a poem in the Spring issue of Island feels very right, as tomorrow I will be heading off to the Island State for their annual Poetry Festival in Launceston.

To get yourself a copy of Island 126, click over here. And believe me, they need the support more than ever right now as sadly their funding from Arts Tasmania was recently cut. It’s tough times for publishing, so if you can, dig deep.

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Roadside Grave short listed

Yesterday I received my copy of fourW twenty-one. First, let me say that this is always one of my favourite reads of the year. Aesthetically, it is a superb publication - eye-catching cover art, quality paper, clean layout – and it never fails to deliver a knock-out batch of new writing. So I was very excited to read in David Gilbey’s editorial that my poem, Roadside Grave had been short listed for the ‘best’ poem award. And it was shortlisted in some mighty fine company – Ivy Alvarez, Jill Jones, Alison Eastley, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Laura Smith and Andrew Purches. The award was collected by Brett Dionysius for his elegant sonnet, Flight. It is a superb poem; image-rich and dazzling. Here’s a taste:

‘Claws, grip the world/beneath my feet, the strength of blonde eagles/ in the arch of my soul.’

I know what I will be reading this weekend… what about you? If you want to get your hands on a copy head to the Booranga Writers Centre website.

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