Here are the words and my poem for the thirty-second week of the 2019 Poetry Challenge. Read more →

I thought I'd share with you what I've got in my reading pile at the moment. I seem to be dipping in and out of a few books as the mood strikes me. I scored In Other Words by Jumpha Lairi at a books sale along with Leonard Cohen's Book... Read more →

Here are the words and my poem for the thirty-first week of the 2019 Poetry Challenge. Read more →

Over the last couple of months I've been sending off my poems to publishers and competitions. Only to receive silence in return. Being a writer can be a very disheartening experience. Working away for months, pouring your soul into your poetry only to have it rejected. Last Wednesday was particularly... Read more →

Here are the words and my poem for the thirtieth week of the 2019 Poetry Challenge. Read more →

The closing night for the Melbourne Spoken Word & Poetry Festival at Howler in Brunswick on Sunday night was incredible. Six featured poets, four hours of spoken word and more inspiration than you could poke a stick at. Jon Englezos had me wiping away surreptitious tears with his beautiful poem... Read more →

Here are the words and my poem for the twenty-ninth week of the 2019 Poetry Challenge. Read more →

Sunday morning saw me packing all my books into bags and heading back in to town for the Melbourne Spoken Word & Poetry Festival Book Fair at Siteworks in Brunswick. It was super fun to be spending a day hanging out with other poets and checking out all the cool... Read more →

I was terrified of the microphone. Absolutely petrified. Completely intimidated. When I went to open mic nights and had to stand behind the microphone, I was a frozen bunny in the spotlight. I had no idea how to adjust it for my height or how to speak into it so... Read more →

Here are the words and my poem for the twenty-eighth week of the 2019 Poetry Challenge. Read more →