Contributed by Lisa Plucknett
EARLIER this year , I fronted up once more to my friend Sonia (of this magnetic clarion of news) with a poem for her perusal.
Her remark “you never stop do you- you should do one more book” elicited from me “ Nah -not enough time and too damned old.”
By the time I had driven home, fingers typing numbers on the wheel, I had reached a total of 49 new poems, and the ‘improbable’ had become the ‘possible’.
As a sequel to last years “In the Bath and up the Garden Path” the title became clear, and so was born “Out of the Bath – but Up the Pole .”
And why “Up the Pole” up the pole one might ask? The title poem describes a visit with my son to a rural Topless Club where the gyrating almost naked ladies inspired me to climb a pole.
With graphic cartoons by friend Satya, the book describes a life of fun and frolicking.
Poems include many published in this paper (GCMNews) in the preface is the poem “Birth of a Book” (thank you Sonia ) and a last minute addition in memory of artistic friend Kati Hidegh who died recently. Plus a tight culling of previous books selected the 10 most favourite of all times to be included. There will also be a small reprint run of “Up the Garden Path” for those keen to grab a copy.
So friends, make space on your calendars and come along and enjoy an afternoon frolic with me as I host my ‘swan song’ book launch on Saturday, December 13 from 2–4pm, set once again in the same idyllic garden venue enjoyed last year.
Guests are invited to celebrate in relaxed surrounds at Maleny and connect with the community.
For enquiries and address details contact Carole on 0414 373 734 or Lisa on 5494 3295.
