Poetry in Establishment Magazine Issue 1

Establishment Magazine Issue 1 has been published by Knives Forks and Spoons Press (KFS).

The magazine includes poetry, reviews, and three poems by me.

KFS have published two of my favourite poetry books, Poland at the Door  by Evelyn Posamentier and Scene of the Accident  by Howie Good. So I am stoked to have been included in the first issue of their magazine.

Read online or download Establishment Magazine Issue 1  from KFS.

And according to scientists, “New data suggest the confirmation of the exoplanet Gliese 581g as the best candidate so far of a potential habitable exoplanet.” (Phys.org)

This is an artist's impression of Gliese 581g.

That is rad.

P.S. The poem The Machingeon, found at p50 of Establishment, was inspired by the Machinarium game and soundtrack by Amanita Design.

And THIS IS A RELIGIOUS POEM ABOUT CLONES, on pp48-49, was written for the 2012 YouAreHere.

Poetry gigs this week

I have two gigs this week.

Friday night is the Front Slam at the Front Gallery and Cafe, I am featuring.

         

Saturday night I am performing a set at the BIG BANG SATURDAY - Pataphysics and Poetry Slam at Digress Restaurant and Lounge, here is the poster for that gig.

And then Zombie Rambo attacks.

Left: Florney. Right: Zombie Rambo. Photo by Adam Thomas

Poetry @ The Phoenix Pub

BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! 730pm @ The Phoenix Pub

If it wasn’t for HAMBURGER you wouldn’t have BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT!

So the July BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! is hereby declared HAMBURGER BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! in July!

And in honour of HAMBURGER BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! in July! we bring you:

Two microphones, a stage, an audience, THE MASTER OF CONFLICT, score adding (by The Score Adder), two MCs (likely including the above THE MASTER OF CONLFICT) and

WE GIVE YOU TWO MINUTES TO PERFORM YOUR ORIGINAL MATERIAL WITH NO PROPS OR MUSIC ON A STAGE.

And there will be judging.

And because no HAMBURGER BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! in July! is complete without not only bringing you the stage with the two microphones, the opportunity to perform your poems to an audience, judging by The Master of Conflict, and the judging by the judges in the audience, and the adding up, we also bringing you two feature acts.

Feature Act I is:

HAMBURGER Julian Fleetwood

HAMBURGER Julian Fleetwood was a misguided teenager who wrote a terrible text adventure based on a Terry Pratchett joke, BUT THIS IS NO JOKE, zombies are attacking Canberra and there's only one person who can save the city: YOU!

Feature Act II:

HAMBURGER Rafe Morris

HAMBURGER Rafe Morris writes songs. HAMBURGER Rafe Morris plays these songs in front of people. Sometimes he plays with a band called HAMBURGER The Well Dressed. Together they're called HAMBURGER Rafe and HAMBURGER The Well Dressed. They're pretty good. But for this night you just get HAMBURGER Rafe Morris.

So remember: NO MUSIC, NO PROPS, 2 MINUTES, YOUR ORIGINAL MATERIAL!

7:30PM at The Phoenix, East Row, Canberra, not HAMBURGER not provided.