Category Archives: poetry

Finalist in Mercedes Webb-Pullman Poetry Award

I’m overjoyed that my poem Free Association was selected as one of the five finalists in the inaugural Mercedes Webb-Pullman Poetry Award.  The award will be announced on the first anniversary of Mercedes death at a celebration of Mercedes’ life … Continue reading

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Melbourne Jewish Book Week: Revelations: Poetry as Performance

I’ll be reading poetry at the Melbourne Jewish Book Week this year with superstars Alex Skovron, Louise Helfgott, Anna Jacobson, Eva Collins and our moderator Sloshy Rockman. This will be a heady session for sure!  Come join us if you’re … Continue reading

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Ghost City in being anthology

Thrilled to have my longlisted poem, “Ghost City”, included in being, the 2023 anthology of longlisted, shortlisted, and prizewinning poems from The University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor’s International Poetry Prize. The prize was judged by poets Mani Radio and Tony Barnstone, … Continue reading

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Falsa promesa sur petaloj

I’m delighted to have my first Esperanto publication. Actually the Esperanto was a beautiful (at least it sounds beautiful) translation by Kit Kelen of my poem “False Promises on Petals” and was published in the latest (June 2024) issue of … Continue reading

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Science Write Now: Wet Gully Elegy

The latest issue of Science Write Now, “Underground”, is up on the website and I’m very happy to have a poem included titled “Wet Gully Elegy”, written after Kimberly Brown‘s painting ‘Making Our Own Way’.  You can go straight to … Continue reading

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Limmud Oz 2024

On Sunday the 9th of June, I’ll be hosting a panel of exceptional modern Jewish poets at Limmud Oz.  Miriam Hechtmann, Hazel Smith, David Adès, and Marcelle Freiman will be joining me at Limmud to read poems and talk about … Continue reading

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Poetry reading

On May the 1st, I’ll be joining Kolkata academic and author Ketaki Datta for a poetry reading and Q&A in which we talk all things poetry and take questions from the audience. Time is 2pm IST which is 630pm AU … Continue reading

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Hello Keanu!

Coming in April, I’m thrilled to be included, along with so many brilliant writers, in this one-of-a-kind Australian poetry anthology that brings together pays tribute to Keanu Reeves, celebrating the actor’s well-known acts of kindness, generosity, and inclusivity. More details … Continue reading

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Lit Balm

Very much looking forward to reading poetry from Bobish with my three friends Beth Spencer, Willo Drummond and KA Rees at internationally respected, online venue Lit Balm, hosted by Cassandra Atherton. For those in the US, EST is 5pm on … Continue reading

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Bimblebox 153 birds

Some years ago, I was asked to write a poem for the Bimblebox 153 Birds exhibition.  The exhibition, which includes music, poetry and artwork, has been touring the country with the aim of engaging, educating and engendering people’s connection with … Continue reading

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