Yes, we finally have a lineup that is as settled as Covid19 and the general mischievousness of the universe will permit. As I type this, we still aren’t entirely sure what level of pandemic protocol we will be trying to go forward under – so just in case some late breaking events throw a spanner …
Anthology! Also poetry readings!
First, the anthology: Yes indeedy, the anthology of poems from ten-years-worth of my poetry classes is finally here. Isn‘t it lovely? The cover was designed by Kate Rennie, who is also one of the (37!) contributors. We’re having the official launch at Tūranga, 5.30pm to 7.30pm on the evening of Thursday September 24th and will be …
A couple of events for Poetry Day week 2019
Super quick post, just to (somewhat belatedly) draw attention to some events happening in Christchurch during the week of Poetry Day this year. (I know, but what else can I call it?) Quite apart from the vast number of poetry competitions being held across New Zealand (including takahē magazine’s Hunt Ducker comp, the Given Words comp, and …
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CPC Spring 2018 Poetry in Performance
Ah Spring. Season of late frosts, soggy lawns, and poetry. Specifically, the annual Canterbury Poets’ Collective Poetry in Performance readings! Perfectly designed to slot in to your Wednesday evenings from September 26th to November 14th, it’s the longest-running poetry readings series in New Zealand, bringing together a mix of the established, the novice, and the completely …
Signing off for 2016
Having done bugger-all blogging in 2016, it feels a bit rich to be signing off for the year (what, you’re still around?! I thought you’d been ossified), but none the less, I am so doing. It’s been a funny one. Again. We had the Earthquake anthology, plus quite a few more big shakes. Takahē, and …
A Dark Feathered Art 