That Poetry Thing: Stephanie Green and Robert Verdon

Schedule

Mon Sep 29 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Smith's Alternative | Canberra, CT

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On Monday 29 September, That Poetry Thing features Stephanie Green (Qld) and Robert Verdon (ACT) - plus our ever-popular open mic!
Stephanie Green is a poet, essayist, biographer and short story writer, widely published in Australian and international journals, including Meniscus, StylusLit, Axon, TEXT, and Live Encounters, and in anthologies such as Pratik: Fire and Rain (APWT/Nirala, 2023).
Her most recent poetry collection is Seams of Repair (Calanthe Press, November, 2023). She is currently an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Griffith University.
Robert Verdon's published works include A Spiral Life (Resurgam Press), My Cat Eats Spaghetti (Ginninderra Press) and Her Brilliant Career (Aberrant Genotype Press). His poetry can be found in a number of significant national journals. He worked as Literary Editor of Muse and with Aberrant Genotype Press. He has a PhD in English (University of Canberra).
Tickets $10 waged, $5 unwaged.
Sign up on the night for the open mic - up to three minutes per poet.
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Smith's Alternative, 78 Alinga St, City ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

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