Our guest this week is multi-disciplinary artist, Sasha Čuha, talking about his new projects, a podcast exploring the visibility of mental health within the arts scene, and a spoken word album of gothic horror stories.To listen to episodes of The Candle Melbourne podcast, go to www.thecandlemelbourne.com. ** Please note that this episode contains course language and discussion of mental health and family violence. ** Photo by Michael Reynolds

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Spoken Word - Sasha Čuha

This is the second part of a two part series on Old English wisdom poetry. Translator and commentator Bob DiNapoli discusses his new book, Reading Old English Wisdom, the Fetters in the Frost. This poetry is the work of ancient English pagan poets which was fortuitously preserved by monasteries more than a thousand years ago.Interviewed by Di Cousens, photo by Di Cousens.

The Wisdom of the Old English Part 2

This week's guest is Nikki Vivicca, poet, actor, comedian, burlesque and improv performer, among many other talents!Nikki's work was recently performed in an online theatre show, Body Uncertain, she was a performer in the green room award nominated show, Gender Euphoria, and winner of both the Midsumma Poetry Slam and Trans Poetry Slam, as well as being a runner up for the 2019 Melbourne Spoken Word Prize.Nikki will be a co-feature with Lish Skec, at Girls on Key on 6 October. 

Spoken Word - Nikki Viveca

This is part two of a two part series. Robert DiNapoli is a translator of Old English poetry. His new book, Reading Old English Wisdom: The Fetters in the Frost, translates and interprets wisdom poetry from the ninth century. Interviewed by Di Cousens. Photo by Di Cousens. 

Poet, podcaster, and all round maker of beautiful things, Indrani Perera, is our guest this week on Spoken Word.Indrani is the author of eight books including two collections of poetry published by Ginninderra Press (Defenestration and Pas De Deux). Her poems have been published in Cordite, More Than Melanin, Not Very Quiet, Rochford Street Review, and many more.She is editor of The Pocketry Almanac, a nod to the printed pamphlets of the 1700s and the sci-fi zines of the 1950s. Each issue features poetry from up to six different poets plus original artwork. It is handmade from a single sheet of paper of A4 and fits easily into a pocket.

Spoken Word - Indrani Perera

This is part one of a two part series. Robert DiNapoli is a translator of Old English poetry. His new book, Reading Old English Wisdom: The Fetters in the Frost, translates and interprets wisdom poetry from the ninth century. Interviewed by Di Cousens. Photo by Di Cousens.

The Wisdom of the Old English Part 1

On this episode, our guests are Chae Paterson and Geoffrey Prince, talking about their new book, Lines in the Sand. Hear tales of the 1970s and the Whitlam dismissal, and the similarities in  the social anxiety of those times and now, of mental health, and "going bush", and finding healing in the natural world and writing. Lines in the Sand is published by Papyrus Publishing. You can also obtain a copy directly from the authors by emailing princegeoffrey52@gmail.com.

Spoken Word - Chae Paterson & Geoff Prince

About 1,000 years ago a collection of formerly oral wisdom poetry was preserved in the Old English language by monk scholars. In this program Bob Dinapol discusses his translation and explication of these works in his new book, 'Reading Old English Wisdom - The Fetters in the Frost'. This is Part 1 of two programs. Interviewed by Di Cousens.

Wisdom Poetry of the Old English - Part 1

On this program we play excerpts from a live performance by poet and teacher, Helen Bradwell, from this month’s Girls on Key, which was held at Open studio on the 7th July 2021. Helen’s writing has won the Ada Cambridge prizes for poetry and biographical fiction, and the Nillumbik Poetry Ekphrasis award. In 2020 her poetry was shortlisted for competitions including the MPU and the ACU prizes. She has had poems published in ‘Rabbit’ journal, some Red Room publications and in a number of award anthologies.Follow Girls on Key on social media, or go to girlsonkey.com to find out more about this great grassroots effort creating opportunities for women and gender diverse poets to create and connect.We also hear a piece by Wahibe Moussa, one of the feature poets at the Feminist Climate Justice Poetry Night, details of which are below.Feminist Climate Justice Poetry NightLeinster Grove Community Hall: 99 Leinster Grove Thornbury, VIC 307129 July 20217:30 pm – 10:30 pm AESTTickets and further info: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/feminist-climate-justice-poetry-night-tickets-151907777251

Spoken Word - Helen Bradwell at Girls on Key

Poet Tony Birch talks about and reads from his new book, Whisper Songs. Interviewed by Di Cousens.See: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/whisper-songs

Tony Birch's Whisper Songs

Angela Costi talks about her new book of poetry, An Embroidery of Old Maps and New, with Di Cousens. Photo by Di Cousens.

Angela Costi's Old Maps and New

On this week's show, Palestinian writer and editor, Lujayn Hourani, shares some of their new work, reflecting on the resistance and resilience of the Palestinian people through generations of colonial violence and oppression.Lujayn is a recipient of The Wheeler Centre's Next Chapter Scheme, and has been published in Meanjin, Overland, Australian Poetry, Going Down Swinging and The Lifted Brow, to name a few.Lujayn is Associate Producer at Next Wave and Online Editor at Voiceworks.This episode features music from Jowan Safadi, Nour Harkati, and Muqata'a.

Spoken Word - Lujayn Hourani

Today's show features a recording from a live performance by Kathryn Ross at Girls On Key, in March 2021.Girls on Key hosts a monthly spoken word event at Open Studio in Northcote, which aims to foster opportunities for women and gender diverse poets to connect and share their work.Kathryn Ross is a word tinkerer, beach drifter, chronic over-thinker, shapeshifter (mild mannered nurse manager by day, florid microphone-hogging, rhyme-reciting poet by night).Her first love has always been the positioning of letters into words, into iambs, into lines, into poesy. She’s had the occasional word dabble preserved for posterity, but really her interest lies in just quietly writing stuff down, and reading it for others, out loud.Kathryn Ross lives in a small coastal town in Victoria, where she divides her time between writing poetry, and working in aged care. Her poetry has been included in anthologies and online journals, and she has been commissioned to write and read poetry as part of local festivals. She has co-authored a collection of long-distance collaborative poetry, At the Edge of Forget, written with fellow poets from Melbourne, Michigan and California.You can find out more about Girls on Key on their Facebook page, or www.girlsonkey.com.

Spoken Word - Kathryn Ross live at Girls on Key

Eileen Chong discusses her new poetry collection, One Thousand Crimson Blooms, with Di Cousens. Photo by Charlene Winfred.

Eileen Chong talks about 1,000 Crimson Blooms

In this week's show, we present a continuous stream of performances from poets, Charlotte Sareño Raymond, Eleanor Jackson, Allara, Saint Jorge, Ivana Dash, Alice Night, Trixi Rosa and Marita Dyson, set to the music of Helen Mountfort, Bonnie Mercer, and The Letter String Quartet.

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A program dedicated to the eclectic world of poetry and performance. Guests are contemporary poets who read and discuss their works.

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