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Perth Poetry Club has wonderful poet Amelia Walker plus open-mike this Saturday 23rd March, 2pm-4pm, at The Moon Café and on Zoom.
Amelia Walker (she/her) is a poet who lives and works on Kaurna* Yerta, also known as Adelaide, South Australia. She began writing as a teenager, inspired by local and international poets who use writing to raise social issues, particularly those of inequality, gender, the environment, and LGBTQIA+ rights.
Now forty, she has published five poetry collections, most recently alogopoiesis,** a book-as-poem exploring issues of silencing around domestic violence, mental illness, and queer heartbreak. She has also published three books of poetry writing activities for educational and community settings, based on her work as a poet in schools and with arts-health projects.
Amelia currently lectures in courses on poetry, short fiction, and literary studies at the University of South Australia, and is contracted with Bloomsbury for a forthcoming academic book about creative writing's interconnections with social power.
Note:
* “Kaurna” is pronounced “Garr-na”
** "alogopoiesis" is pronouced "a-lo-go-pieces"
Join us to celebrate poetry at The Moon from the back room and on Zoom.
Saturday, 23rd March 2024, 2pm to 4pm Perth Aus WST (GMT+8hrs).
Amelia Walker + open-mike
at The Moon Café, 323 William Street, Northbridge, and on Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84254037443
A great space to be on a Saturday afternoon 2pm-4pm WST at The Moon and on Zoom.
In weeks to come, we have:
23-Mar-24
Amelia Walker (SA) + open-mike
30-Mar-24
Perth Poetry Club 15 years old
Coral Carter, Neil J (BRiLO) Pattinson & Stephen Cole + open-mike
Pizzas on the day – we will give details next week
6-Apr-24
Mega Open-mike event, 5minutes max per open-miker
- every open-miker is a mini-feature
13-Apr-23
Launch & performance of ‘Little Sister, Tiny Brother’ by Christine Della Vedova & Mar Bucknell + open-mike
20-Apr-24
Julian Matthews (Malaysia), in person at The Moon + open-mike.
No Zoom that day.
27-Apr-24
Louise Helfgott + open-mike
… All with open-mike, not to be missed …