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- Otago Daily Times
Author to hold reunion of fellow poets
Local author Jan Hill is searching for poets who contributed to Tom Pepper's Dog and other poems: A Geraldine Anthology which was published 16 years ago. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
A local author is hoping a fundraising event will also act as reunion of sorts.
Jan Hill is organising "Poets and Pots of Tea", an afternoon of music and performance at St Mary's Church in Geraldine next month.
Mrs Hill said the event would be a fundraiser for the Geraldine Academy of Performance and Arts which was seeking to buy the historic Sunday School hall.
She was co-hosting with poets featured in her second Geraldine poetry anthology Counting the Beats.
However, she was searching for — and contacting — poets from the first collection, Tom Pepper's Dog and other poems: A Geraldine Anthology.
It was a collection of poetry — published in 2009 — from poets around the area which she collected and edited.
Sixteen years after the book was first released, she hoped there were enough poets around to celebrate.
Mrs Hill said the anthology grew out of the monthly "Poets and Pints" sessions which they had held at the Easy Way Cafe.
She said of the 37 poets, nine had since died and some had moved away.
"But there are enough of us left to celebrate 16 years later, and bring you our poems once more, both old and new."
The event would be held August 3, 2pm-4pm, with entry by donation.
For further information, email janhazelhill@
She said $5 from each copy of Counting the Beats sold would go to the Geraldine Academy of Performing Arts appeal.
