Monday, September 08, 2014

The Divine Muses XI Poetry Reading

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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.
  
For further details and to read the judges report and the winning poems please go to 


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