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2012:
* Poetry Reading Cycle
Weds 4 April
MC – Carolyn McCurdie. Guest Poets:- Michael Harlow + Annie Villiers
Weds 23 May
MC – Emma Neale. Guest Poets: David Howard + Martha Morseth + David Eggleton
Weds 20 June
MC – Sue Wootton. Guest Poets: Rhian Gallagher + Peter Olds + Pamela Gordon reading Frame
Weds 18 July
MC – Jacob Edmond – translation evening
Weds 22 August
MC –Sue Wootton. Guest Poets: Jim Norcliffe + Diane Brown
Weds 27 August EXTRA SESSION
MC – JC – Zelas, Pillay, Reiter
Weds 19 September
MC – TBA – new student poets – readers also TBA
Weds 24 October
MC – Emma Neale. Guest Poets: Sue Wootton + Brian Turner
Weds 21 November
MC -TBA. Guest Poets: Kay McKenzie Cooke + Jenny Powell
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* Feb: Judge for ‘Poems In The Waiting Room’ Poetry Competition. Competition Closing Date: February 29th Results announced: April 2012.
2011:
Invited to read at NZPS (New Zealand Poetry Society) Wellington, on the evening of Monday, August 15th.
Invited to read poetry at Invercargill for Southland Library’s Readers and Writers Alive! April 29th, 2011.
Invited to be a featured poet for Kilmog Press launch of Antony Deaker’s book; ‘Waiata’. February, 2011. Held at ‘Al’s Bar’ Lower Stuart Street, Dunedin.
2010:
The Dunedin Octagon Collective Poetry Readings at Circadian Rhythm are scheduled to continue through to November 2010. Readings are being planned to also carry on through 2011, with poet Richard Reeve as convener. The readings will comprise of Open Mic. plus a featured reader every alternate session. There will be a different MC each time.
Wednesday, October 6th – I am one of the guest readers at an Upfront Poetry Reading being held at Dunedin Public Library. Featured Poet at this event will be Fiona Farrell (Robbie Burns Fellow 2011).
July 25th - Invited to be the guest reader for a Poetry Afternoon, held at Tokanui Tavern, Tokanui, Southland.
The 2010 autumn season for the ‘Circadian Rhythm’ poetry reading in Dunedin is about to start with readings scheduled to run through April, May, June and July. There will be Open Mic sessions and featured readers.
14th April – Open Mic. Theme: “Lenses and Windows”
28th April – Guest poet Sue Wootton + Open Mic.
12th May – Open Mic. Theme: “Games”
26th May – Guest poet Carolyn McCurdie + Open Mic.
9th June – Open Mic. Theme: Cliche
23rd June - Guest poet Emma Neale + Open Mic.
7th July - Open Mic. Theme: Home (M.C. Kay Cooke)
21st July - Guest Poet
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March 27th, ‘Earth Hour, Dunedin’, read poem ‘nothing to do with you’ as part of Dunedin’s public event held in the Octagon.
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March 17th.
The Canterbury Poets’ Collective has invited me to read my poetry in Christchurch at the Madras Cafe Bookshop on the evening of Wed. March 17th, 2010.
Canterbury Poets present – Poetry in Performance
20th Anniversary Autumn Readings 2010
Open microphone and guest readers
Wednesdays 6.30 pm $5 entry
Madras CafÈ Bookshop, 165 Madras St ñ licensed and BYO.
Win a $20 MCB voucher ñ audience vote for the Best Open Mike Poet each night
17 March Kay McKenzie Cooke, Mary-Jane Grandinetti, David Gregory
24 March Jessica Le Bas, Robert Lumsden, Tom Weston
31 March Chris Price, Marisa Cappetta, Lorraine Ritchie
7 April Michele Leggott, Nick Williamson, Helen Lowe
14 April Rachel Bush, Justine de Spa, Rangi Faith
21 April The Hagley Group with Jeffrey Paparoa Holman and
Frankie McMillan. The compËre will be Morrin Rout.
28 April Cliff Fell, Alison Denham, Stephanie Grieve
5 May Featuring the Winning Open Mike Poets from the season
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February 25th
As part of the Chinese New Year celebrations 2010, invited to read at an event called ‘Poetry at the Pavilion’ being held in the Scholars’ Garden at Dunedin’s Chinese Gardens.
2009:
Poems in Waiting Rooms launched for the autumn season.
Kay’s poem ‘Life’s Work’ was selected to be part of this.
