PoetiCas has been hosting regular poetry gatherings in Castlemaine since 2015, following on the tradition of Ross Donlon's poetry readings in the decade prior. It has grown into a wonderful community and their monthly events are beloved by many. Lockdowns and uncertainty put their activities on pause for much of 2020 and 2021, and they are now thrilled to announce a new chapter at a fine new venue.

The usual format brings a feature poet to share their work, as well as an open section for the community to share their own original poems in a warm and supportive space, lovingly MC'd by local poet and publisher Tegan Gigante. All are welcome to attend, to read or just to listen.

Feature Poet for June:
Kimberly K Williams is the author of three books of poetry: Still Lives (Life Before Man, 2022), Sometimes a Woman (Recent Work Press, 2021) and Finally, the Moon, (Stephen F Austin University Press, 2017). Sometimes a Woman won the 2022 WILLA Literary Award in Poetry, and Still Lives won a Canberra Critics Book Award. Her poems appear in many journals and anthologies around the world. Kimberly is a lecturer at Central Queensland University. She is originally from Detroit, Michigan.

Kimberly's latest book is a work of translation, co-translating poems of Benjamín Valdivia from Spanish to English:

https://www.editorialgranenporrua.com.mx/.../278-nuevos...

2pm for a 2.30 start
4th Saturday of every month
in The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel
359 Barker St, Castlemaine

Open section as usual, limited to 3 minutes per reader.
All Welcome! $5 donation at the door much appreciated.

So buy a drink from the bar and join us at The Coolroom at the Northern Arts Hotel, the new home for PoetiCas.
Contact Tegan: poeticaspoeticas@outlook.com

COST: $5 donation at door appreciated