Hello poets and poetry lovers. October is upon us which means the days are longer and the nights are brighter and the verandah awaits our gorgeous presence. Join us October 19 for a night of words at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf downstairs in the Cultural Hub. This month our features are both visiting poets from afar. Poet and comedian Jeff Cottrill (Canada) and poet and songwriter Paul R Kohn (South Australia) are on their Decent Beings national tour and Poetica is so pleased to have them on our dance-card. See their bios below. Also this month, with Miriam on foreign shores, your MC for the night is the marvellous Olatundji Akpo-Sani. The open mic is as per usual. Show up and throw your name in the hat. Wine, kombucha and cheese. Gonna be another night of all that feels right in the world.

Tickets: https://www.woollahragallery.com.au/Whats-On/Events/Poetica-Petit-2023

Bios:

Jeff Cottrill is a novelist and performance poet based in Toronto, Canada. He has headlined in countless literary series throughout North America and Europe since 2001. His poem “This Is Not Real Poetry” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and last year, he launched his debut novel, Hate Story.

Paul R Kohn is a writer of poetry and short stories, performer of spoken word, and creator of music and lyrics. Residing in South Australia, he’s featured at local and national events, sharing words from his debut poetry collection, ‘Soul Refraction’ (Dragonfly Publishing). His words have also been published in a number of national and international anthologies including Black Bough Poetry, Anti Heroin Chic and RDW World. Paul writes as a way of processing, understanding, healing and growing, and shares his written and spoken word poetry all over Australia and the world in the hope that it helps others too.