Five star poetry is coming to Woodend, with featured poet Brendan Ryan set to discuss his seventh book.
The reading will be held at the Woodend RSL on September 9, from 1pm to 4pm.
Chamber Poets said everyone is welcome to come along to read, play or listen, and is proud that Mr Ryan’s reading will feature as part of the state-wide Sonic Poetry Festival.
Audience members will be able to enjoy a sneak preview of the book before it is officially launched later in the month.
Mr Ryan’s poetry includes themes of farming and family which has been influenced from his childhood on a dairy farm in western Victoria.
The September poetry event follows a successful August event, which featured Indigenous poet Alison J Barton.
Woodend poet Jenny Zimmerman loves going to the events and said she likes to hear voices expressed in poetry.
”What a glittering array of brilliance again this month [in August] at Chamber Poets,” she said.
“So much comedy, tragedy, intelligence and insight, we see these ordinary humble people transformed into oracles of wisdom when they stand up to read.
“I don’t come across this kind of stuff in my daily life and in the people I talk to ordinarily. I love to hear the voices of humanness as expressed in poetry.”
Fellow Woodend poet Helen McDonald agreed and said she loves the warmth and intimacy of Chamber Poets.
“Everyone is so supportive, especially of new poets,” Ms McDonald said. “There’s always a great mix of well-established and emerging writers.”
