There’s a buzz about town and its the buzz of impending poetry events.
There’s even High Tea and Poetry at the historic Athenree Homestead north of Katikati on the 23rd – Devonshire tea and flowing words ($12.50) There’s lots planned around Tauranga. There’s free admission to CAUGHT IN THE ACT at the Mauao Performing Arts Centre 11 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui, Words Music and Song 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start (Bar and snacks available).
Established Tauranga writer and poet Jenny Argante has contributed an original poem.
ARTIST
when she abandoned colour
for the stark exuberance of line
she discovered
a new way of seeing,
the shape outlining
observation
as the ink flowed from her pen
c Jenny Argante
Jenny Argante is reading with other poets at Tauranga Art Gallery on Thursday 21st August 2014. For information check http://www.artgallery.org.nz/events/malady-poetry-night
A selection of Jenny’s poems were published last year by Oceanbook as Working Between the Cracks available through any bookshop.
