back from outback

Hello one and all.

We had a wonderous time in the outback. Sadly returned earlier than expected as my girlfriend's son was killed in a motor bike accident in Mulgrave. Very harrowing and the funeral was today.

However on to coast lines. I think we may have a new member who will be joining us next meeting. I have spoken to him and he sounds very interesting.

Meanwhile Geoffrey I think your poem is wonderful with the revised editing. It cuts right to the bone. If you have some hesitancy with the poem, I have some idea that it might be in the lines beginning with 'they have their place....' What if you went straight from this without the lines about the atlas and tourists to where you again mention their place where there names will fade. I have tried to do some editing on the blog as to what I mean. So maybe my poor skills will work or maybe when we have our meeting we can discuss it. However the poem still stands as strong and powerful and maybe it is best left alone.

The program which may be of interest to you poets is the La Mama Poetica: Voiceprints which will be at La Mama Theatre 205 Faraday Street Carlton. It is described as a program of immersive performances by poets and sound poets who have their mark by striking out alone against prevailing trends.

I am going on Sunday 14 October at 2.30 pm. Tickets are reasonably priced. So why not join me? La Mama number is 9347 6142 or Ticketmaster 1300 136 166.

I did see the show Dickens Women with Miriam Margoyles was as Tina Turner sings 'Simply the Best'. If you get a chance it is a compelling performance.

Will be away next week in Beechworth doing some soul refuelling. Riding on the rail trails. So until then happy writing. Incidentally have not been writing mostly in the doing, feeling and adventuring right now.

Cecilia