Report: 2016 Toolangi C. J . Dennis Poetry Festival

For posting notices of interest to members - notices that may not make it to the Mag or the Web-site.
All Forum Visitors can view but only ABPA Members can post and reply.
Post Reply
User avatar
Stephen Whiteside
Posts: 3784
Joined: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:07 pm
Contact:

Report: 2016 Toolangi C. J . Dennis Poetry Festival

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:31 am

I have posted a report of the 2016 Toolangi C. J. Dennis Poetry Festival on my website.

It can be found here:
http://www.stephenwhiteside.com.au/2016 ... -festival/

The festival was once again a great success, though held under trying circumstances.
Stephen Whiteside, Australian Poet and Writer
http://www.stephenwhiteside.com.au

User avatar
Shelley Hansen
Posts: 2224
Joined: Sun May 04, 2014 5:39 pm
Location: Maryborough, Queensland
Contact:

Re: Report: 2016 Toolangi C. J . Dennis Poetry Festival

Post by Shelley Hansen » Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:43 pm

Thank you so much for this Stephen! I've posted a comment on your website.

I was especially delighted to watch the YouTube video of Joseph Galloway crafting the Marian Mayne trophy. My late Mum was an exponent of pyrography and I have several of her lovely pieces. It's a dying art.

I am truly honoured to have been judged the winner of this year's award and to see my name engraved next to last year's inaugural winner, David Campbell.

Cheers
Shelley
Shelley Hansen
Lady of Lines
http://www.shelleyhansen.com

"Look fer yer profits in the 'earts o' friends,
fer 'atin' never paid no dividends."
(CJ Dennis "The Mooch o' Life")

User avatar
Stephen Whiteside
Posts: 3784
Joined: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:07 pm
Contact:

Re: Report: 2016 Toolangi C. J . Dennis Poetry Festival

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:32 pm

Isn't that an amazing coincidence, Shelley, your mother also being involved with pyrography?
Stephen Whiteside, Australian Poet and Writer
http://www.stephenwhiteside.com.au

User avatar
Shelley Hansen
Posts: 2224
Joined: Sun May 04, 2014 5:39 pm
Location: Maryborough, Queensland
Contact:

Re: Report: 2016 Toolangi C. J . Dennis Poetry Festival

Post by Shelley Hansen » Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:21 pm

Hi Stephen

Yes it is. My grandfather (Mum's father) was a timber man and the appreciation of all wood and related wood crafts really permeates our family.

Cheers
Shelley
Shelley Hansen
Lady of Lines
http://www.shelleyhansen.com

"Look fer yer profits in the 'earts o' friends,
fer 'atin' never paid no dividends."
(CJ Dennis "The Mooch o' Life")

User avatar
Stephen Whiteside
Posts: 3784
Joined: Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:07 pm
Contact:

Re: Report: 2016 Toolangi C. J . Dennis Poetry Festival

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:06 pm

Very much like Dennis himself, I guess.

You are familiar with this, I expect:
http://www.middlemiss.org/rhymes_rudely ... ennis.html
Stephen Whiteside, Australian Poet and Writer
http://www.stephenwhiteside.com.au

Post Reply