Celebrate National Poetry Week and share your favourite poem

Do you love poetry? Bring along your favourite poem to share at a celebration morning tea with poet Trish Sykes.

The poem can be your own or simply one you love and want to share.


Aslo a timely reminder to complete your entry to our National Poetry Competition. Entries close 30th September.

When: Wednesday 7th September 10:30am
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97547266 or book online - Poetry

Cheers, Maryanne

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Patricia Sykes

The Poets’ Corner Group and the staff of Croydon Library invite you to join them for an afternoon to share in the love of poetry. The guest will be Australia poet Patricia Sykes who will be reading extracts of her poetry and talking about her work and inspirations.

Winner of the Newcastle Poetry Prize in 2009, Patricia has been a guest of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival and was the judge of ERL’s first National Poetry Competition. She has published two volumes of poetry and her libretto for Liza Lim’s opera The Navigator has been performed both in Australia and overseas.

Please join us for an afternoon to celebrate Australian poetry. Afternoon tea will be served.

When: Friday 26th August 1:30pm
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92945640 or book online - Poetry

Cheers, Maryanne