American Contemporary Poetry

Have never really gotten into American poetry. Have always loved Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman, but contemporary American poetry has always left me dry.  I have always been a Europhile, because I have always wanted to win the Nobel, so, having done my research, I determined that was the best course of action.  But in recent years, people from all over the world have been winning it. The are still predominantly winners who are influenced predominantly by Europe however. Has an American won the Nobel in the last 10 years? Someone?

Launch of Leaves Literary Journal 2

We are about to launch Leaves Literary Journal 2; at RedWheelbarrow books, 7, 26 April. See you there!

http://leavesliteraryjournal.blogspot.com.au/

Internet TV

For the first time today, I used the internet on My TV.  I think I am the first person to ever do a retweet from their TV!

Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria Recovery Workshops

Yesterday, my co-facilitator and I, ran our first workshop for the Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria about recovery strategies for those suffering mental illness. The workshop covered some aspects of philosophy, including on Wittgenstein and 'aspect-dawning' via Jastrow's famous duck-rabbit example (taken from gestalt psychology). we also spoke a little about art as therapy, and how to maintain yourself in a therapeutic and professional relationship with treating doctors.