Blimey, it never stops at this time of year, does it? Having just survived the weekend Poem Unleashed workshop (lost of fun, but exhausting!) it is now time to pimp my final class for the year – a straight writing exercise workshop: Jump-staring the Muse Saturdays, November 10th, 17th, 24th, and December 1st and 8th, …
Two classes for Spring 2012
With blossoms bursting out all over my plum trees and daffodils peeking up through the peastraw, it's time to pimp the Spring Poetry Classes. Two shorter classes this time round. First, a three week Formal Poetry class. We’ll be having a shameless wallow in the points and pleasures of historical forms, such as (but not …
Going West, and loving it
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 …
Hooray! Hooray! and Bah
Lets start with the Hoorays first – I’m going to be published in Landfall! David Eggleton (a man of impeccable taste and discernment) has taken both “The City and The City” and “Fault” for the next issue. Hooray! I’ve never been published in Landfall before, so this is a bit of a special moment. And Paula …
A Dark Feathered Art 