Poetry & Reality
Sometimes (in libraries or bookshops), poetry gets classified as “non-fiction”, which always interests me. It seems to imply that it is real, true or factual. Sometimes, of course, poetry is all...
View ArticleMarch Poetry Event at the Ballroom Cafe
Sunday, 21 March 2010 4pm to 6pm Ballroom Cafe, Riddiford St, Newtown, Wellington I will be the guest poet and Abdalla Gabriel and Admire Barnes will also be reading. There will be a musical...
View ArticlePoetry at the Ballroom
Here I am at the Ballroom Cafe, being a sea anemone. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/local/the-wellingtonian/3501282/Poetry-pulls-em-in And here’s a photo of the poets and musicians who peformed...
View ArticlePoetry Events
Ballroom Cafe Tomorrow (Sunday 18th April), Rachel McAlpine will be reading poetry at the Ballroom Cafe in Newtown (9 Riddiford St) and Apollo will be drumming....
View ArticlePoetry News
On the international front recently, we’ve had Clive James refusing to take part in the “sad little contest” for Oxford poetry professor and female Saudi poet Hissa Hilal coming third in the Arab...
View ArticlePoetry Events – June & July
Poetry at the Ballroom Cafe Jennifer Compton will be reading at the Ballroom Cafe in Newtown, Wellington, on 20 June 4pm – 6pm & Carlos Navae will be playing music. Click on the link below for...
View ArticlePoetry at the Ballroom Cafe this Sunday
POETRY AT THE BALLROOM CAFÉ This Sunday 18th July 4pm – 6pm at the Ballroom Café, Newtown, Wellington (corner of Riddiford Street & Adelaide Road) Guest Poets are: Simone Kaho Hinemoana Baker...
View ArticlePoetry Coming Your Way Soon (if you live in Wellington)
A quick post about a few things coming up in Wellington: The Spring Sessions: Live Poetry Readings w/ Fuyukos Fables & The Lost Boys at The Watusi, 6 Edwards Street, Central Wellington Thursday...
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