2009 WA SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL LAUNCH 28th August

Launch Event at the WA SPRING POETRY FESTIVAL 2009: Friday, 28th AugustSoon-to-be, and recently published poets, including Graham Nunn (QLD), Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Gary Di Piazzi, Vivienne Glance & Helen Hagemann will read from their new collections at the launch. Special mentions by invited speakers, including Roland Leach will introduce each poet and talk about their latest successes & how WA poets are reaching further than their own...

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Poem for the Day - Street Puppet

Street PuppetIn the middle of Swanston Streetin wires of rain, cross-walk lights,a puppet skips over puddles.In a cache of strings, a jiggled turn, a rise of torso.The wooden man is small, barefoot, slightlyhidden under quivering shadows. The puppeteerassures him there is no danger, as he guideshis puppet through the sidewalk crushlifting his blue tattoos to the sky.On the pavement, two living beingstap out the rhythm of the dance;the puppet in ragged...

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Poem for the Day - The Drone of a Single Bee

The Drone of a Single BeeA single bee collects all morning,a sense for the endless storing of honey.She knows the way in, the way out.Her drone busier, softerthan the swarm of home.Her legs brush against stamens,forsythia crammed with sweetness.Her saddle-bags are strappedand yellow against the light.She knows she cannot stay, already theretoo long; the hive a world humming away.She knows this winter there's anabsence of rain, fewer blossoms.The...

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