Spring is proving to be a great season for new poetry. My two best reads so far both present fascinating…
Melbourne poem 4: Sold
Sold is the last of my Found Works from the State Library of Victoria archive. It draws on advertisements from…
Melbourne Poems 3: Lost, Stolen or Strayed?
Lost, Stolen or Strayed? is the third Found Work written during my virtual residency with the State Library of Victoria
Dancing in the sky: young Melbourne writers
Melbourne young writers were sharing some very promising ideas last weekend in their Gandal writing workshop hosted by State Library of Victoria. Here are some of their lovely suggestions about the keys to Melbourne Zoo…
Keep on writing: ideas for writing poems and stories exploring State Library Victoria’s collections
This weekend’s workshop with Melbourne young people will focus on using digitised artefacts and photographs from the State Library of Victoria
Melbourne Poems 2: Flag-Staff
Flag-Staff is the second Found Work arising from my Melbourne City of Literature virtual residency.
Chinese Tea and Poetry
As the Spring Festival draws to a close, there was a good deal to learn and savour about Chinese Tea and poetry at Lakeside on Sunday.
Melbourne poems 1: Sailed from Naarm
Sailed from Naarm 1838 – 1846 is the first for a series of Found Works created during my virtual residency at the State Library of Victoria for Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature
Counterfeiting Robert Burns
While you prepare to sip your wee dram of Talisker (or other preferred tipple) and to address your haggis on…
Poetry Place: virtual exhibition & book
Poetry Place virtual exhibition now live. Be Inspired.