Back from my weekend in Greymouth,and I had a fabulous time. And, strangely, I may not have been the only one. For starters, the venue was amazing. The Left Bank Art Gallery used to be a Bank of New Zealand branch – one of those lovely old buildings, the same style as the old Post …
The Phoenix of Poetry – the Canterbury Poets’ Spring 2011 Readings Series
Like a phoenix from the ashes, the CPC Readings Series has shaken off the demise of two venues to return in a burst of glorious spring colour. A paltry 300 metres south of the beloved ex-site of the MCB, the readings have relocated to “new big fat comfortable venue” is the CPIT Students Association (CPSA) …
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Canterbury Poets’ Autumn 2010 Readings Series
Yep, it's that time of year again: the 2010 Canterbury Poets' Autumn Poetry Readings series is just about ready to rock. 2010 is the 20th Anniversary of New Zealand's longest-running poetry readings series. In a fascinating twist, this year the guest poets for the final evening will be … the winners of the Open Mic …
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Push, and the 2nd installment of the Autumn Readings
Busy night at the MCB last night. And a good one! First up was the launch of David Gregory's third collection, Push (Black Doris Press, 2008). I'm in a poetry group with David (the infamous "Poots Group"), so many of the poems were familiar to me. But seeing them all together was startling. He's a friend, …
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The Autumn 2009 Readings Series is underway
Went to the first of the Autumn Poetry in Performance nights last night – and won the Open Mic! I read "The Messenger", a.k.a. 'The Spoon Poem'. (I'll post the poem on this site after I get it published. Maybe as part of the winter rotation.) It felt good as I read it, but I was …
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A Dark Feathered Art 