SpeedPoets Open Mic Championships: featuring Matt Hetherington

Melbourne spiritualist, Matt Hetherington, has kicked on for some fine QLD sun, post QLD Poetry Festival and the SpeedPoets crowd will reap the benefit this Sunday when he takes centre stage as part of the annual Open Mic Championships. Matt’s performances at QPF 2011 were a highlight, so don’t miss your last opportunity to catch him on QLD soil before he heads home.

Here’s one of Matt’s poems featured in the May SpeedPoets Zine.

Mundi Mundi

half a drowning mind
to drink the still currents
the other part to fly

one yellow tree
one red grave
one black road

and one vast eye
to the next expanse
of dryer water

this ocean of sky

© Matt Hetherington

Previously Published in ‘from this Broken Hill’

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This is always one of the gigs of the year, so make sure you are there to mix it up behind the mic or just watch the poetic sparks fly.

Date: Sunday September 4
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Place: Brew, Lower Burnett Lane, Brisbane City (http://www.brewgroup.com.au/)
Entry: Gold Coin Donation

The venue has a strict capacity of 60 people, so make sure you are there early to get your seat in the room!