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tree breaks

2010-06-04

tree breaks at base,
falls as one on earth. Drum
shakes floor and heartbeat

tree lies alone
without music
bird whispers

tomorrow his birthday
new trees grow
in the fallen tree’s arms

tomorrow he sings
in a new tree’s arms
happy bird day

(Displayed in WA Spring Poetry Festival PoetTrees 2005)

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  • 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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