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Sydney Poetry
A social site for poets in Sydney.
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Les Wicks posted an event
Launch of "To End All Wars" at The Shop Gallery 112 Glebe Point Road Glebe
October 27, 2018 from 3pm to 5pm
TO END ALL WARS 'To End All Wars' was a phrase applied hopefully during 'The Great War'. Its…See More
Cora Upt posted an eventEastern Suburbs Poetry Group at Friends Room, First Floor, Waverley Library
September 9, 2018 from 3pm to 5pm
Enjoy a couple of hours whilst reading your own poetry and listening to others.See More
JF Knight posted a blog postThe Armidale Quatrain
The man stood on the podiumWhence all but he had fledA poet in the room cried out,‘You’re white!…See More
Edwin Wilson posted a status"Am talking at Salon Des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Sunday 10 June at 3.00 pm re my painting and reading some mullumbimby-themes poems, edwin wilson"
Justin Lowe posted an event
The Picketer at Sydney
May 6, 2018 from 6pm to 7pm
Just released, Sydney poet Justin Lowe's seventh poetry collection, The Picketer. Signed copies…See More
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The Armidale Quatrain
Posted by JF Knight on August 1, 2018 at 17:47 0 Comments 0 Likes
The man stood on the podium
Whence all but he had fled
A poet in the room cried out,
‘You’re white! You’re old! Drop dead!’
Demon Duck of Doom - Soundcloud audio
Posted by Lou Steer on February 20, 2017 at 17:08 0 Comments 0 Likes
Forum
We are all poets: poetry in the Age of Narcissium
Started by alan jefferies in Discussions Mar 2. 0 Replies 0 Likes
“We're all poets” - poetry in the Age of Narcissism by Alan Jefferies“And of course this fashion for poetry readings has led to a kind of poetry that you can understand first go: easy rhythms, easy emotions, easy syntax. I don’t think it stands up…Continue
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Stygian Selfie
Started by Daniel John Kofler in Member Poetry. Last reply by Thomas Kotsonis Jun 26, 2017. 1 Reply 1 Like
Flash me a sign that isn't a finger or a crucifixionStick your fingers down my throatUntil you reach my heartAnd squeeze that black pebble so it starts beating again.Shitting in a bag and breathing through a tubeIs a hard habit to break.There's a…Continue
She
Started by Sasha Jaan in Member Poetry May 24, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like
Just as small green tendrils that manage to creep through the concreteSearching for light, fighting for lifeResilient and persevering, surviving with only a glimmer of chanceShe too pushed through the oppressivenessWith not much hopeShe fought and…Continue
Magpies
Started by Shirley Evans in Member Poetry Jan 7, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Watch out, those Magpies may attackand swoop on people from the back!They'll frighten and intimidateintruders to their claimed estate.They're boldly plumed in in black and whitejust like Currawongs at first sight.They carol as they walk aroundand…Continue
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Floras
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// The Coathanger //
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THE BOOKS OF STONEKING
by Billy Marshall Stoneking Added March 7, 2015 at 14:23
Words and Pictures
by Lee Wilde Added July 11, 2013 at 11:09
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Welcome to Sydney Poetry
A site for poets in Sydney, Australia to talk, share events, gossip, tell tall tales and small tales too, and generally stay informed.
Join in. Comment on a forum topic or even start one. Check out the groups and if you don't see one for you, start a new group. Add your poetry events. Invite your poet friends to join.
Let us know what you think of the site, we'd love to hear your suggestions and if anything doesn't make sense.
Please read the longer welcome for more on what this is all about.
PS: Follow us on twitter: @sydneypoetry (and site members too: @sydneypoetry/members).
Join in. Comment on a forum topic or even start one. Check out the groups and if you don't see one for you, start a new group. Add your poetry events. Invite your poet friends to join.
Let us know what you think of the site, we'd love to hear your suggestions and if anything doesn't make sense.
Please read the longer welcome for more on what this is all about.
PS: Follow us on twitter: @sydneypoetry (and site members too: @sydneypoetry/members).
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