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Poetry in Hobart

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lyn Reeves

Spring has arrived with a flourish of poetry events in Hobart. A new seasonal poetry reading at Hadley’s Hotel on 26th September will feature James Charlton, Philomena van Rijswijk and Megan Schaffner. Vice-Versa, a book launch concert at The Conservatorium of … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of Birdsong

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Lyn Reeves

The artwork accompanying my poems in the soon-to-be-published anthology, Birdsong: a Celebration of Bruny Island Birds, are so delightful that I wanted to share them with you. This wonderful Korean rice paper sculpture, Bird Dreaming – Pink Robin is by Hana … Continue reading →

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Poet of the Fields

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

The poets of Ancient China were writing about their love of nature for centuries. Tao Yuanming (365-427 AD) was a poet of the Eastern Jin period and is known as the founder of pastoral poetry. The following fu poem is … Continue reading →

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My Friends This Landscape

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

I’m looking forward to the launch on Thursday 7th April of a new book by Tasmanian author Anne Collins. My Friends This Landscape is described by writer Terry Whitebeach as ‘A spacious walking meditation on place by an attentive and … Continue reading →

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Review – A Place on Earth

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

As I take my first steps into trying to understand the place of place writing in Australia I find there is a lot of discussion out there about what constitutes this relatively new genre in Australian literature. Although the tradition … Continue reading →

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In Advance of Our Broken Wings

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

Tonight at the Hobart Bookshop in Salamanca Square, poet Anne Kellas will launch Stuart Solman’s new poetry collection, In Advance of Our Broken Wings. Philip Mead says of this collection: These poems are haunted by figures from a previous generation … Continue reading →

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