The Divine Muses XI Poetry Reading: an evening
of poetry was held
at the Gus Fisher Gallery as part of this years National Poetry Day, Friday
August 22nd, 2014.
Fellow poet
and author Rosetta Allan, MC, introduced Chris Tse, Bob Orr (right), Peter Bland, Siobhan
Harvey(below left), and Riemke Ensing who each read a selection of their own poems.
At the
close of the evening, judge Bob Orr, announced the winners of the NEW VOICES
Emerging Poets Competition 2014. Runner up, Vishakham Joseph, and winner Josie
Desmond. They then read their poems.
Many thanks
go to all this years poets, the competition entrants, the Gus Fisher Gallery
for the venue, Pacific Frontiers and to Booksellers NZ for promoting poetry
through their National Poetry Day programme.
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