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Joanna Preston: Tasmanaut Poet

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Posted on 12 August 202012 August 2020

Well I think this just about sums it up:

Sigh … 

Posted on 31 March 20202 April 2020

Poetry Class versus The Virus

Well that’s another swathe of plans sent down the porcelain gullet! Here I was, one class down, the second not due to be taught until May (leaving a comfortable amount of time to do some research, some gentle and leisurely reading, and maybe even some actual writing of my own), being very good and diligent …

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Posted on 1 February 20201 April 2020

Signing … er, back on … for the year

… in lieu of signing off. Which I kinda forgot about for 2019. But here I am, back again. Hooray! This year I’m planning to only teach in the first six months. Much as I enjoy it, it does eat in to the time and energy I need for my own writing. And the stats …

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Posted on 13 September 20191 April 2020

What I did on Wednesday night

Wednesday night marked the end of a fairly important chapter in my life, and the beginning of a new one. Taking my turn, along with about thirty other people, I walked up to a lectern, made a short speech, took an oath, and became a New Zealand citizen. It was a special occasion. Lots of …

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Posted on 8 September 20198 September 2019

Competition Report – 24-Hour Poem competition (2019 edition)

Well that’s it for another year – the winners have been chosen, I’ve sent them all emails to notify them, and it’s just a matter now of getting the prizes out to everybody. And trying to overcome the desire to run screaming from the room every time my inbox goes ting … But enough of …

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