Saturday 19th May - Angelina Bong!
This Saturday, it’s Angelina Bong (from Malaysia) as our feature, 19th May 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Whats On
Saturday 12th May - RECOIL-9 Zine Launch!
This Saturday sees our RECOIL-9 zine launch.
Some of the favourite features from last year's Perth Poetry Club have contributed poems to this zine. Come on Saturday to see and hear poets and poems from
Ann Gilchrist, Cameron Knight, Derek Fenton, Don Smith, Jacob Kemp,
JP Lake, Maddie Godfrey, Maggie Van Putten, Maitland Schnaars,
Rose Lucas, Stephen Cole, Tineke Van der Eecken.
Saturday 5th May: Daphne Milne + Obscure Sparrow!
This Saturday, it’s Daphne Milne and Obscure Sparrow as our features, 5th May 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Daphne Milne has been coming to Australia for over ten years and now lives here permanently.
Her first poem was published in a school magazine at the age of ten. Since then she has had work in many grown up magazines and anthologies both in print and on line.
Saturday 28th April - Ita Goldberger + Nadia Rhook!
This Saturday, it’s Ita Goldberger and Nadia Rhook as our features, 28th April 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Ita Goldberger was born in Israel to Holocaust surviving parents, a fact that had a huge impact on her life and identity.
Saturday 21st April, Colin Young + Sue Clennell + Alan Wearne!
This Saturday, it’s Colin Young + Sue Clennell + Alan Wearne as our features for 21st April 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Colin Young is an emerging poet and translator with a special interest in Greek poetry and drama. He was guest poet at the Queer Poetry night as part of the Perth Poetry Festival in 2016 and his poetry has been published in Dot Dot Dash.
Saturday 14th April, Creatrix Prize!
This Saturday, it’s the occasional Creatrix Prize as our feature event plus open-mike for Saturday 14th April 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
After 10 years of Creatrix by WAPI (WA Poets Inc), WAPI has decided to award an occasional prize for the best poetry from Creatrix.
Scott Patrick-Mitchell takes credit for the idea, with Peter Jeffery and Veronica Lake being the judges, and Julie Evans integral to the prize awarding.
Saturday 7th April, Benny Fincham-de Groot + Mattie Goedegebuur!
This Saturday, it’s Benny Fincham-de Groot and Mattie Goedegebuur as our features for Saturday 7th April 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Saturday 31st March, Andrea Lindell + Stephen Cole + Demie Scally!
This Saturday, it’s Andrea Lindell + Stephen Cole + Demie Scally as our features for 31st March 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Saturday 24th March, Jonathan Mustard + Ida Hose
This Saturday, it’s Jonathan Mustard and Ida Hose as our features for 24th March 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.
Saturday 17th March, Matt Norman + Kate Wilson!
This Saturday, it’s Matt Norman and Kate Wilson as our features for 17th March 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.