For Sarah’s selections see here. Great choices that all deserve a reread with the recommended drink!
Bravo Pantograph Punch: Sarah Jane Barnett picks 5 poetry books with 5 accompanying drinks for Poetry Day
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Issue 7 of min – a – rets is out now
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Drop your words into giant origami boat for National Poetry Day competition
Christine Ling
Christine Ling and Margot Sorensen have made a giant paper origami boat which will be set up in the National Library Foyer on 25 August for National Poetry Day.
A sea of words will wash over the National Library on Friday.
A giant paper origami boat – waiting to be filled with words from the public – will anchor in the library’s foyer as part of National Poetry Day.
Created by Whitireia graduate diploma in publishing (applied) students Christine Ling and Margot Sorensen, the boat is the centre of a competition aiming to make poetry more accessible.
Full details plus video here.
The Spinoff builds to NZ Poetry Day with a poem by Bart English
Read the poem here.
It was The PM Awards BTW!
I like this poem! I wonder how old he was? Not that that matters.
Auckland University Press invites you to the launch of Tightrope
On National Poetry Day 2017, please join us in celebrating the launch of Selina Tusitala Marsh’s new poetry collection, Tightrope.
Cat Ruka in collaboration with COVEN will activate ‘Tightrope’ – koha appreciated for these talented dancers!
Maori and Pasifika books sold on the night to celebrate Reading Brown! Teachers in particular are most welcome!
4.30 pm, Friday 25 August 2017
Fale Pasifika
University of Auckland
Auckland, 1010
Poetry Day: Kapiti’s Poets to the People features Bob Orr and Open Mic this Sunday
From Poets to the People:
In July, Airini Beautrais and Maria McMillan complemented each other beautifully with their fabulous readings. Hightide was the last gig of their North Island tour promoting their new books, Flow: Whanganui River Poems (Airini) and The Ski Flier (Maria). Despite some sun dazzle during Open Mic we were gifted a stunning Kapiti sunset as a backdrop to their fine poetry.
Sunday August 27 we welcome Bob Orr as our guest. Bob has published seven books of poetry, most recently Odysseus in Woolloomooloo (Steele Roberts), and his work appears in numerous anthologies. Born in the Waikato, Bob has spent most of his adult life in Auckland where he works as a boatman on the Waitemata Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf. In 2016 he was the recipient of the Lauris Edmond Memorial Award for Poetry, a prize given biennially in recognition of a distinguished contribution to New Zealand poetry. He is currently Writer in Residence at the University of Waikato.
Open Mic
This month, to celebrate National Poetry Day (August 25), we’re opening Open Mic to people reading a favourite poem by another poet. We’ll be giving priority to readers who don’t usually perform at Open Mic, those keen and supportive listeners who play a big part in the pleasure of our event. Of course you’re welcome to read your own poem if you prefer.
Here are the rules:
· One poem, no longer than 30 lines, no exceptions
· Maximum of 17 readers
· Cut-off time 4pm for getting your name on the board
So come and celebrate winter’s end with some favourite poems, and one of New Zealand’s most distinguished poets:
Sunday, 27 August, 4–6pm, Hightide Café, 43 Marine Parade, Paraparaumu Beach, $5 entry.
P2P dates for your diary
September 24: guest poet Tim Jones
October 29: guest poet Chris Tse
November 26: guest poet Mary Cresswell
We look forward to seeing you all there.
The Mixtape: Bill Manhire with Kirsten Johnstone is so good @RNZNational
This breath-of-fresh-air conversation between Bill Manhire and Kirsten Johnstone weaves in and out of music, poetry and life with music clips. Great way to celebrate NZ poetry with Poetry Day looming. Aucklanders will get to hear Bill at Going West this year. His words are put to music by Norman Meehan on the Friday night and they are both in conversation with me on the Saturday.
Poetry music gold! Maybe KJ will do mixed tapes with more poets.
19 Aug 2017
The Mixtape: Bill Manhire
Bill Manhire Photo: supplied
‘Friday, August 25th is the 20th National Poetry Day – and there are plenty of opportunities for people of all ages to hear, read, write and collaborate on poetry of all styles around the country.
Making our mixtape today is Bill Manhire, one of our best known and acclaimed poets, and one of the most influential – he’s taught hundreds of successful fiction writers, playwrights and poets over the years he was at Victoria University.’
The SpinOff counts down to Poetry Day with Helen Hogan’s reflection back on bringing poems to and from students
C K Stead in conversation with Lynn Freeman is a delight @RNZNational
I love the new Christchurch poems that punctuated the interview. They are from the gorgeous book, In the Mirror and Dancing, that the National Library produced to mark the end of Karl’s Laureateship.
Listen here.
Selina Tusitala Marsh talks poetry with Wallace Chapman SundayMorning@RNZSunday
Loved this discussion, love the idea of a book of poems written by sports stars for children, love the idea that doing poems for 8 people in a diner is just as important as reading poetry to thousands, love the prospect of Tightrope (AUP), Selina’s new book launching this Friday at Auckland University.
Listen here
NZ Poetry Shelf 