Support the 2021 Perth Poetry Festival with a Tax Deductible Donation

Posted on May 14, 2021 by WA Poets Inc

With guest poets from NZ (via Zoom), SA and Vic supported by exciting local poets the 2021 Perth Poetry Festival promises to have something for everyone. By making a tax deductible donation you help make attendance at festival events affordable.

To donate click here

For the latest on the festival, check out the WAPI Festival page on Facebook

Details about guest poets biographies, workshops and festival program click here

The Perth Poetry Festival acknowledges the support of the Australian Federal Government, through Creative Partnerships Australia, and receives funds through the Australia Cultural Fund.

Whistling Duck Wines

Posted on March 23, 2021 by WA Poets Inc

WA Poets Inc is pleased to offer an exciting and affordable range of wines from Calabria Family Wines, ‘Whistling Duck’ . Developed by the wine legend Len Evans and exported around the world, Whistling Duck Wines punch above their weight for quality and value. For more details click here

2021 Ros Spencer Poetry Contest

Posted on March 20, 2021 by WA Poets Inc

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The 2021 Ros Spencer Poetry Contest with a First Prize of $1,001 is now open for submissions. For details and an Entry Form click here

This contest is proudly supported by Geoff Spencer and family

2021 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest

Posted on February 14, 2021 by WA Poets Inc

Contest is now closed for judging

Winners will be announced at the launch of the 2021 Poetry d’Amour Anthology on September 12 as part of the 2021 Perth Poetry Festival.

To purchase back issues of the anthology click here

Becoming Known

Posted on November 4, 2020 by WA Poets Inc

Of our emerging poets who entered this program, we are excited to showcase six of them here in this anthology. Josephine Clarke, Fable Goldsmith. Ruari Jack Hughes, Taonga Sendama, Sunny Wignall and Colin Young are each incredibly gifted poets in their own right.

To purchase copies of the anthology click here

2020 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest

Posted on November 3, 2020 by WA Poets Inc

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest. To read the wining poems click here

To purchase copies of the 2020 Poetry d’Amour Anthology click here

To read past winning entries click here

To purchase a copy of the 2019 Poetry d’Amour Anthology click here

Dennis Haskell And Yet …

Posted on November 1, 2020 by WA Poets Inc

This is a collection of lyric poems of considerable variety exhibiting an unforced delight in language. It includes elegies, satires, love poems, comic works, and ekphrastic poems

To purchase copies of And Yet … click here

Creatrix 3

Posted on October 31, 2020 by WA Poets Inc

This is the third Creatrix Anthology of poetry and haiku selected from the online journal Creatrix.

To purchase copies click here

To read the 2020 Creatrix Poetry and Haiku Prize Winners click here

Membership

Posted on July 1, 2020 by WA Poets Inc

WA Poets Inc is managed entirely by volunteers and is dedicated to promoting and developing poets and poetry. We are located in Perth, Western Australia, but welcome networking opportunities with national and international poets.

WA Poets Inc relies on membership fees to help cover some of the costs associated with presenting poetry events and programs.

Membership is from 1st July to 30th June.

To become a member or to renew your membership click here.

Poetry Editing

Posted on October 15, 2019 by WA Poets Inc

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Are you interested in joining a positive support group to edit and offer constructive criticism of your poetry?

WA Poets is running a Poetry Editing group, 10am-1pm on the second and last Wednesday of each month, from our office (Room 33, Level 2, Bon Marche Arcade. 80 Barrack St. Perth). Cost is $5 per session for WAPI members ($10 for non members). If interested, please click here and leave a message.