This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a new piece about that classic symbol of Halloween, the Jack-o’-lantern.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Changeling’ – Robyn Black
October 29, 2021 by 1 Comment
‘Changeling’ is a moving poem from Robyn Black’s collection ‘No Straight Lines’ of a daughter given up at birth by her mother and the anguish felt.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Friday Bourbon’ – Tommy Mallet
October 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A bourbon or two, and a favour from the boss are all part of Friday knock off, as Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Friday Bourbon’, tells.
Almanac Poetry: Death of Presley
October 25, 2021 by 9 Comments
Is Kevin Densley’s poem more than simply toilet humour? Could it be a royal flush?
Almanac Poetry: ‘Moths Replace Butterflies’ – Tommy Mallet
October 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
There is a lot going on in the evening air as the wood is chopped suggests Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Moths Replace Butterflies’.
Almanac Poetry: The Burial of the Sardine
October 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In today’s poem, Kevin Densley winds back the clock to a poem he wrote in his twenties, based upon a stunning painting by Goya.
Almanac Photo Essay: The Course of a Day, Gherang, Victoria
October 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In this Friday’s post, KD presents a photo essay, consisting of a series of skyscapes taken by him from his Gherang verandah.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Wiregrass Cuts’ – Tommy Mallet
October 12, 2021 by 1 Comment
A wiregrass cut is one of the hazards working in the bush Tommy Mallet’s poem suggests.
Almanac Poetry: Vienna Dream
October 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Although they lived in the same city – Vienna – in the same era, there is a school of thought that Schubert and Beethoven never actually met. Along these lines, this week’s poem from Kevin Densley speculates upon what a near-miss would have looked like.
Almanac Poetry: No Straight Lines – Robyn Black
October 10, 2021 by 2 Comments
Robyn Black is a well known Goulburn Valley poet and her latest release is ‘No Straight Lines’ published by Ginninderra Press.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Bunyip’ – Robyn Black.
October 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
‘Bunyip’ by Robyn Black is from her latest book of poetry, ‘No Straight Lines’.
Almanac Life (and Music): Sheepish Confessions
October 8, 2021 by 6 Comments
Sheepish confessions … we all have things we like that make us feel a little embarrassed, whether it be a band or film, or something similar. In this Friday’s column, KD makes a sheepish confession, and invites Almanackers to share one of their own.
Almanac Poetry: 2021 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai – Leaning towards the Landlords
October 5, 2021 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob presents some of the many amazing haikus received during the 2021 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai.
Montsalvat Wedding
October 5, 2021 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone takes us to a very interesting wedding event through the suburbs of Melbourne to the idyll of Montsalvat.
Almanac Poetry: A trio of poems – Tommy Mallet
October 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Not one but three poems for your enjoyment from Tommy Mallet this week.
Almanac Poetry: The Anni-Frid, Björn, Benny and Agnetha Syndrome
October 4, 2021 by 2 Comments
ABBA’s upcoming release of their first album of new material in 40 years reminded Kevin Densley of a poem he’d written, loosely based on fact, inspired by the band in their then retirement.
The Life and Death of the Johnburgh Hotel
October 1, 2021 by 8 Comments
This Friday’s column by KD is the life story of the Johnburgh Hotel, now a picturesque ruin in South Australia’s outback – it’s a tale of birth, youth, maturity and death, and virtually everything these stages of existence involve.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Rain Band Creep’ – Tommy Mallet
September 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
The rain, the mist, and the wind provide a wondrous backdrop of nature at work for Tommy Mallet in his poem, ‘Rain Band Creep’.
The 2021 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
September 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
It’s back! The annual Grand Final haiku kukai will be an integral part of Saturday’s proceedings. Haiku Bob sets the scene.
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