Brushstrokes III
Welcome to Brushstrokes III 2022. After seven years the Ros Spencer Poetry Prize is now an established competition on the Australian poetry calendar. Of the 277 poems submitted I chose
2022 Creatrix Prize Winners
Congratulations to the Creatrix Poetry and Haiku Prize winners. To read the winning poems click here
‘Ghost Nets’ Barbara Temperton
“In Ghost Nets, Barbara Temperton writes poignantly of many kinds of loss, yet these memorable poems also find joy in the vivid details of the natural world and everyday life.” Tracy
‘Living on Granite’ Maree Dawes
“Like the small, spiky flower that grows on granite outcrops, these poems are “nitty gritty down to earth”. Maree Dawes writes sharply, graphically of the natural world and the often-disturbing
2022 Poetry d’Amour Anthology
“Love is romantic, sensual, secretive, seductive and spiritual. The poems in this anthology embrace all these emotions and more. They reflect and reveal. With words alone, poets must canvas a
2022 Ros Spencer Poetry Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 ROS SPENCER Poetry Contest: Gayelene Carbis, Rhian Healy, Shey Marque, David Terelinck, Scott-Patrick Mitchell and SoulReserve To read the winning entries click here
2022 Poetry d’Amour Love Poetry Contest
Congratulations to the prize recipients: David TerelinckDenise O’HaganSoulReserveRose LucasIan ReidFiona Lynch andBruce Ru To read the winning poems click here
Between Stations
“Colin Young has an ear trained by The Classics and a heart shaped by love in contemporary spaces. The result is poetry that looks to the past to explore the
WAPI Committee Call-Out
Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” Desmond Tutu The WAPI Committee is looking for new
Blak Ink Poetry Contest
To read the winning entries in the inaugural Blak Ink Poetry Contest click here