Poetry Idol 2011

I'm one of the poets selected to perform at Poetry Idol Audition Day :)

Here's a link to the facebook event, and a link to the website, and here's a bit more info:

20 poets performing on Sunday the 7th of August 12 pm at the St Kilda Library.

20 poets... 2 minutes each... 10 poets with the chance to read at the 2011 Melbourne Writers' Festival... the audience votes!

It is free entry and there is limited seating. Bookings essential: at http://www.trybooking.com/​RFD

Poets in no particular order:

Maria Pinto
Bronwen Manger
Emily Manger
Toby Guthrie
Andrea Louise Thomas
Gaylene Carbis
Julie Fox Muir
Debbie Lee
Bronwyn Lovell
Hannah Dickiinson
Lisa D'onofrio
Nelson Oliver
Henry Shires
Avril Bradley
Stephen Smithyman
Laura Smith
Belinda panaou
Fiona Baranowski
Amelia Xie
Primrose White

Folding the Leader

Hey peeps, a quick update on the bus shelter poetry thang. The launch was today, and below is a photo of the most excellent (and huuuuge) poster that is now up in Wagga bus stops. I'd love to know who the graphic designer was... they made it so pretty :)



Here's my poem:

Folding The Leader

Hands black and blue
with newspaper print
we've waited from four for the sun to rise
and the bones to warm
and the load to come
and now, still cold, the rolla-door still open
the sun still breathing fog
we production-line:
fold and insert
fold
and insert
fold
insert
fold, insert,
fold.
Hands and faces black and blue
with newspaper print
on my first job.
Bones still cold, I teach you the words to "Boogie Wit' Me Baby"
and you sing the words you want to sing.

This is my most excellent cuz's poster:



This one belongs to David Gilbey:



And here are some people at the launch: