This is announcement from Michael Crane, the well-known Melbourne poet:

The Paradise Anthology presents Poetry Idol 2009. First prize $2000 plus 2 x $500 runner ups with the finalists to perform at the 2009 Age Melbourne Writers Festival.

All heat winners will be published in the Paradise Anthology – go to www.paradiseanthology.com.

Come to the December 2nd Poetry idol event to be held at the St Kilda Library to register expression of interest. Heats in 2009 will be held at St Kilda, Toorak, Mornington, Greensborough, Altona, Carlton and Box Hill libraries.

Poets: contact Michael Crane mfcrane2000@yahoo.com

To get in the mood for Poetry Idol, you might want to check out the array of poetic talent on display at Overland. Try, for instance, here, here, here and here.