POETRY — PICTURE PERFECT

As eclectic as always, the first Brush with Poetry for the year saw poets reading or reciting works that were comedic, socially current, traditional, descriptive, personal, punchy. Poets came from Binalong, Bungendore, Canberra, Tumut, Yass, Young. Almost forty people soaked up the atmosphere in Café on Queen's studio space with its timber and tin, antique pressed metal and picturesque aspects. Whether you are a new writer or an old hand, this is a welcoming performance space and shared mike. Song and music also encouraged. Last Sunday of odd months at 2.00 pm. Arrive early to place orders from the delectable menu of brunches, lunches, snacks and desserts. (BYO daytime.) Huge thanks to café hosts Jan Giles and Curly Sykes. And of course to Robyn Sykes for keeping A Brush with Poetry going. Gregory Piko will be back as co-MC in May. Jacqui Malins is the featured poet in July.

Brush Coordinator and co-MC Robyn Sykes (left) and the entertaining Ted Webber

Jeff Brown makes his harmonica sing (local Billy Arabin in the background)

The crowd enjoying Jeff's wonderful performance — in particular the live-wire poet Leigh Brown (centre)

Peter Rose of Yass, a knock-out on any stage

Poet and artist Jennifer Kemarre Martinello reads new work from the Postcards from the Sky project

Appreciation as always, for Lindsay Thompson ... and Café on Queen centre-stage cake

Robyn Sykes with her tumble of rapturous rhymes (in the background Sandra Renew, 
co-Editor of Not Very Quiet)

A Brush with Poetry is a Binalong Arts Group event.