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Poets and lovers of poetry are invited to gather at the pub in Waiwera for an evening of wordsmithing to celebrate National Poetry Day.
Organiser of Poetry in the Pub, Diane Newcombe, says the local event has been running since 2010, when a group of poetry enthusiasts met to share favourite poems, or their own.
“Since then we have held at least one event every year in different local venues, pandemics allowing,” she says. “We have had poems presented as song, and song words spoken as poems. Other people come to listen and enjoy.”
In the breaks there are poetry-related activities, for example writing a limerick or haiku on a theme with others, and poetry-themed prizes.
National Poetry Day was first established in 1997, and is held in late August each year.
Diane offers this as an extra incentive to attend the event:
Poetry in the Pub will be held on August 24 in Waiwera. For details, see What’s On.
At Poetry Night at the Pub, there’s often quite a hubbub,
as we all have a laugh and don’t do things by half,
with prizes, nice drinks and good grub.
And everyone has a good time, with not too much fuss about rhyme.
So snack, listen, recite – just have a fun night, from 7-ish ‘til just after 9!
