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Hear Jackson at Sunset Poetry 21 Jan

2017-04-212017-01-14

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Sunset Poetry

Presented by WA Poets Inc
Saturday 21 January 2017
7.30 to 9.00pm
At Scarborough Library outdoor amphitheatre.
Free — gold coin donation appreciated.

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Events

  • Creative Writing, Far North REAP, Kaitaia, 16 March 2022

    Creative writing at Far North REAP in Kaitaia, 16 March. Come and write with me! Express yourself freely in a safe, supportive group.

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  • Poetry Zoom: Aussie and UK Poets Showcase with Jackson, Coral Carter, Dorothea Smartt and many more supporting feature Sarah Holland-Batt

    Poetry Zoom! Poets from across the UK and Australia share their courageous connections with land and people through poetry. Sunday 10 October 2021 on Zoom 10:30am UK Time (UTC+1; Perth 5.30pm; Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart 8.30pm; New Zealand 10:30pm) Book on EventBrite Find out more on Facebook The featured reader, Sarah Holland-Batt, is one of Australia’s most respected contemporary poets. Supporting readers: Jackson, Coral Carter, Sundra Lawrence, Dorothea Smartt, J V Birch, Yvonne Patterson, Patricia Foster McKenley, Anjan Saha, Helena Steel, Cath Drake, Rita Tognini, Tineke Van Der Eecken, Mala Anthony-Ranu, Kathy Armstrong. Book on EventBrite Find out more on Facebook

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  • Poets Corner online 25 October 2020 features Jackson and Sean M Whelan

    Poets Corner (Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia) have kindly invited me to share some poems in October alongside their poet laureate Sean M Whelan. Plus open mike. Free online event. Sunday 25 October 2020. Zoom in from 4-6pm UTC+08 (Perth time) or 7-9pm Melbourne time. I’m on from 4:30 to 4:45 in Perth, or 7:30 to 7:45 in Melbourne. To get the Zoom link, email Jai at picklepoetry at outlook dot com More info on Facebook here

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    • ▿Readings, talks etc
      • Poetry Zoom: Aussie and UK Poets Showcase with Jackson, Coral Carter, Dorothea Smartt and many more supporting feature Sarah Holland-Batt
      • Poets Corner online 25 October 2020 features Jackson and Sean M Whelan
      • When Things Change: Jackson at Perth Poetry Festival 2020
      • Perth Poetry Club Poetry Zoom 20 June 2020
      • That Poetry Zoom 1 June 2020 (Smiths Canberra)
      • Climate poetry: "Letters to our Home" Zoom launch 4 May 7pm Perth time
      • "Letters to the Earth" 6 poets + open mike
      • Melbourne poetry fans: Jackson's in town soon! 3 Sep Passionate Tongues
      • Perth Poetry Club 24 Aug: Jackson launches new book
      • Perth Poetry Festival: OOTA Cornucopia, Fremantle, 18 August 2019
      • "A coat of ashes" launch, 4 May 2019, Perth Poetry Club
      • Jackson's goodbye gig at Perth Poetry Club 11 August 2018
      • Voicebox Fremantle 30 April 2018 features poems from Jackson & Maddie Godfrey
      • Monday Supper Club 22 May 2017 features Jackson. Book now: this event tends to sell out
      • Hear Jackson at Sunset Poetry 21 Jan
      • Poetry at Smiths, Canberra, 4 Dec
      • Poetry meets science: Talk at AULLA conference
      • A dao of poetry? Readings at AAWP conference
      • A dao of poetry? Creative presentation 19 Oct
      • Hear me at Perth Poetry Club Sat 24 Sep
      • Hear Jackson's new poems 24 Sep at Perth Poetry Club, 9 Sep at OOTA
      • This Wed hear poetry from Alwyn Marriage (UK) plus Jackson and others
      • Storied Poetry 18 Nov: Polain, Jackson, Ryan, Glance & more
      • Poetry in response to modern physics. Tue 10 Nov
      • Jackson launches Poets@KSP's 'Thistledown' this Sat
      • Poetry Bites, 28 August
      • Devils in the Details
      • My PhD proposal seminar
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