Saturday 14th August. Peter Ramm (NSW) + Yuyutsu Sharma (Nepal) + open-mike, via the Moon and Zoom!

This Saturday 14th August 2pm-4pm we have two wonderful poets Peter Ramm (NSW) and Yuyutsu Sharma (Nepal) + open-mike at the Moon Café and on Zoom.

Peter Ramm is a poet and teacher who writes on the Gundungarra lands of the NSW Southern Highlands.  He has been widely published in Australian academic and literary journals and has won multiple awards for both his poetry and education writing.  Recently, Peter was awarded a writer’s residency with the WestWords Daffodil Cottage Artist Residencies in the Blue Mountains and with SCWC Wollongong Botanic Garden Writers in Residence Program.  As a teacher, Peter has worked in NSW High Schools for over a decade and is the Head of Humanities in his current position. Peter has spoken at a range of State and National conferences on the teaching of English and History.

Yuyutsu Sharma is a world renowned Himalayan poet - recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, Ireland Literature Exchange, Trubar Foundation, Slovenia.  Half the year, he travels and reads all over the world and conducts Creative Writing workshops at various universities in North America and Europe but goes trekking in the Himalayas when back home.

Please join us to celebrate poetry this Saturday afternoon 2pm - 4pm.  The venue is Moon Café, 323 William St, Northbridge and on ZOOM.

Gig details are: Perth Poetry Club is inviting you to a scheduled Hybrid Live and Zoom meeting from Moon Cafe.

                        this Saturday, 14th August 2:00pm to 4:00pm Perth Aus WST (GMT+8hrs).

                        Peter Ramm (NSW) and Yuyutsu Sharma (Nepal) + open-mike from the Moon Café.

                        Join Zoom Meeting     https://us02web.zoom.us/j/942971412

You will have to wait for Zoom to do its thing. You will need to be let into the meeting from the Waiting Room. Please be patient. It may not work straight away. Try again. If that fails email Elio on eliopoet@gmail.com

The Moon Café is open from 12noon each day (except Tuesday). It also runs as a take away food / delivery and pick-up venue. Online bookings via their website, Facebook and Instagram. Also try calling 9328 7474.

The next few weeks we have the following confirmed features:

  14-Aug-21    Peter Ramm (NSW) + Yuyutsu Sharma (Nepal) + open-mike

  21-Aug-21    Sunny Wignall + C J O’Harte + open-mike

  28-Aug-21    Julian Matthews (Malaysia) + Chris Palazzolo + open-mike

    4-Sept-21    Glen Phillips, Eds: Allan Padgett & Colin Young + open-mike

                         Launch of Slings & Arrows 4 & 5

                         Speeches by Christine Della Vedova & Daphne Milne

  11-Sept-21    WA Poets - Young Poets, by Veronica Lake + open-mike

  18-Sept-21    Perth Poetry Festival – all the Festival poets + open-mike  …

All with open-mike, not to be missed …