Published 6 September 2009 · Main Posts live from the dan Overland Overloaded IQ (poet Benjamin Theolonius Sanders), the official Overland Overloaded poet laureate, haiku-ed live from the Dan O’Connell Overload readings late this afternoon, capturing the open mic and feature readings as they unfolded. Poets were excited and in top form. IQ catches first reader Brian rousing the dead, the convener (Melbourne poet) Cam Black relaxing back into the gig, and feature Overload poet, Australian poetry legend Eric Beach commanding an ocean. First Spot Brian is up first reading the dead ones, bringing a dusty mouth green. Convener Cam is plaid-clad eyes a pint of chilled cider. Beach poetry on tap. Wee Sing By the window wee while ago snowy beard song passed by McKelvie. Ballads abound bunched barely under his chin. Sung baritone winter. boom Out of Viki booms chunky-hipped notes, bittersweet meals of hot soul food. building Australia how bookshelves begin filling: chapbooks and CDs bought from poet’s hands. Depth to Spare salty ocean words experience minerals crash from Eric Beach. When your beer applauds jazzy syllables, bubbles old men stay young; play. ©Benjamin Theolonius Sanders (IQ) 5 September 2009 Dan O’Connell Overload Poetry Festival 2009 Overland Overloaded More by Overland Overloaded › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 8 November 20248 November 2024 · Poetry Announcing the final results of the 2024 Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers Editorial Team After careful consideration, judges Karen Wyld and Eugenia Flynn have selected first place and two runners-up to form the final results of this year’s Nakata Brophy Prize! 4 October 202418 October 2024 · Main Posts Announcing the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers 2024 longlist Editorial Team Sponsored by Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and supporters, the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, established in 2014 and now in its ninth year, recognises the talent of young Indigenous writers across Australia.
