The drawing power of the beach especially the waves is reflected in David Wilson’s poem, ‘Always the waves’.
Almanac Poetry: Fragments from the Lives of the Bushrangers
February 12, 2024 by 2 Comments
Be they tenacious troubadours or terrors of townsfolk, Kevin Densley has captured fleeting moments of several bushrangers in his latest, as yet unpublished, poem.
Almanac Music: ‘Moooooo!’ – Songs Containing Cowbell
February 9, 2024 by 62 Comments
This week’s themed music piece from KD involves songs containing the cowbell – in some instances, you’ll be surprised! As usual, contributions from readers are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Poetry: Mirror
February 5, 2024 by 6 Comments
One aspect of this week’s poem from Kevin Densley is the idea that looking at something can turn it into something else.
The Old Cricketer
January 30, 2024 by 8 Comments
Damian Balassone expresses the woes and remaining positive afflicting older sporting types in his poem ‘The Old Cricketer’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Death and Co.’ in Suburban Australia
January 29, 2024 by 4 Comments
KD describes this week’s offering – fresh off the presses – as a ‘humorous parody of Sylvia Plath’s strange and disturbing poem ‘Death and Co.’
Almanac Music: Nothin’ But A Hound Dog – Songs Concerning Animals
January 26, 2024 by 253 Comments
‘Songs Concerning Animals’ is the theme of this Friday’s music piece by KD; as usual, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Poetry: Encounter with a Fox
January 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This Monday’s poem from KD, previously unpublished, concerns a fox that was too friendly for its own good. [Contains mild coarse language – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: To Deirdre of My Sorrows
January 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
‘Throw Irish myth and a painful, long-remembered youthful dalliance together and this might be what comes out,’ – Kevin Densley in relation to this Monday poem.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Ginger Essence’ – James Walton
January 12, 2024 by 5 Comments
‘Ginger Essence’ is poem by James Walton of Mawson’s great trek in Antarctica and survival by eating his dogs, and at the last, Ginger his favourite.
The Messiah from Moe
January 9, 2024 by 5 Comments
Damian Balassone’s latest offering, ‘The Messiah from Moe’, is a poem reflecting fitting in.
Almanac Poetry: Wednesday Evening, St Matthew’s Anglican Church, East Geelong
January 8, 2024 by 6 Comments
KD is back after his annual break with a poem about Evensong.
River Boy
December 19, 2023 by 2 Comments
A poem from Damian Balassone about fishing, a dreaming boy, the river and the way.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Mouse’ – Tommy Mallet
December 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Contemplating, after a night out, stopped by the road, a mouse crosses Tommy Mallet’s thoughts.
Almanac Poetry: ‘C.O.L.’ – Tommy Mallet
December 7, 2023 by 3 Comments
Tommy Mallet reflects upon loneliness in his poem ‘C.O.L.’.
Almanac Poetry: Contemplation upon the Death Mask of Alban Berg
December 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley tells the beautiful story behind the final work of Austrian twentieth century composer, Alban Berg.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Work Yard’ – Tommy Mallet
November 28, 2023 by 3 Comments
In his poem ‘Work Yard’ Tommy Mallet says so much in so few words.
Almanac Poetry: Hooray for Hollywood
November 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
What are so many TV and movie stars of yesteryear doing now? Kevin Densley paints a picture.
Almanac Music: You Wear it Well – Songs about Clothes
November 24, 2023 by 214 Comments
Today, KD’s piece on popular music themes concerns songs about clothes. As usual, readers are warmly encouraged to contribute song choices of their own in the ‘Comments’ section.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Skin’ – Tommy Mallet
November 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
We all know that early morning feeling putting on our ‘second skin’ as Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Skin’ highlights.
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