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.

The usual format brings a feature reader 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.

This month's featured writer: 
Anne M Carson
Open mic
Combining poems from Anne M Carson’s recently published George Sand (and Me): a poetic biography (Rabbit 2026) and piano played by Cate Ahrendt (Chopin Preludes and a Handel cameo), this performance is an intimate glimpse into the music and atmosphere of Sand’s era – an astounding woman of accomplishment who has been under-represented for too long.

Bio:
I am a Melbourne-based writer and visual artist and believe in potential of the Creative Arts to contribute to culture-making; the development of values and the making of a more humane, fairer world. I work with words in poetry and prose and with images in visual art. In addition I teach Poetry Writing and Appreciation to adults and work as a project-based Creative Writing Therapist.

Art-making to me is a political (in the widest possible sense) as well as an aesthetic endeavour and also about our relationship to the ineffable. see https://annemcarson.com/

Open Section as usual, 3 minutes per reader.
$5 donation on the door much appreciated.
All Welcome!

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

COST: $5 donation at door appreciated