Finally, I have the details! (Although those of you who pay attention may have already noticed the list in the sidebar that appeared a couple of days ago …) There are three courses. All are being held at the CPIT main city campus (I don't know which room yet, sorry!), all run from 10 am …
Planning Poetry Courses
I'm planning some poetry courses to pitch to CPIT, to run during next year. (Yes, I know you're still waiting for specifics about the Summer School courses. Soon, truly!) The thing that's stumping me at the moment is the matter of when to run them. Weekends, weeknights, mornings, afternoons, evenings … I genuinely have no …
Kathleen Grattan Anniversary
One year ago today, I came home from shopping, checked my emails, and my life changed. One year ago today I found out I'd won the Kathleen Grattan award. One year ago today. Somewhere out there is another poet, trying not to burst with the news. Or maybe this year's winner is a veteran of …
Poetry at the CPIT Summer School
Hooray! I've just found out that the three short poetry courses I pitched for the CPIT Summer School programme have been approved! I can't go into detail yet, but if you fancy dedicating some time to the muse this summer, you might like to pencil the following dates into your diary: ◊ 18th, 19th, 20th …
launching moments in the whirlwind
Saturday was the launch of the 2009 NZPS anthology, moments in the whirlwind. It was an interesting event, as always – a quite different segment of the poetry public to those you tend to see at other Canterbury poetry events. And a decent crowd too – probably a hundred or so people. Chairs were at …
A Dark Feathered Art 