Blogs

On 11 February Perth Poetry Club presents JAN NAPIER and NADINE BROWNE.

Jan Napier has been bitten good and hard by the poetry bug. She intends to remain infected for life. Her writing has been showcased in Famous Reporter, Poetry NZ, Unusual Work, Dotdotdash, The Mozzie, Speed Poets, plus other journals and anthologies. She also writes book reviews for the on line zine Antipodean SF.

On 4 February Perth Poetry Club presents two local wielders of the word, Raymond Grenfell and Chris Arnold. If you've been to a poetry slam in Perth lately you'll know both these poets prove that poetry in performance can have layered depths and linguistic originality, and speak urgently about social and environmental issues. And make you want to go read their text, which -- happily -- is frequently published online.

Check them out at Perth Poetry Club, where slams meet sonnets, and beauty meets politics. 2-4pm at The Moon. Everyone's welcome.

Ray's poetry blog, An attempt at humanity through attempted poetry, is at armedpoet.blogspot.com.

Chris's poetry blog, Unhand Me, Villanelle, is at: unhandmevillanelle.wordpress.com

On 21 January Perth Poetry Club presents TOMÁS FORD in his spoken word mode... he probably won't be physically naked (although you can never be sure) but his performance is certain to be. Sure, he's launching a music album on the 27th with an enormous party at Amplifier -- but if you want to get really close to Tomás (and why wouldn't you) Perth Poetry Club is the place to see him. And, from the other metaphorical corner, we bring you Ourstralian rhymester, environmentalist and irreverent alcoholarian JOHN McBAIN. Plus open mike as always. It's gonna be fun. 2-4pm at The Moon.