poets + coffee

Sadly McDonald's have yet to contact me about my "aspiring writer" program. However this email from the Australian Poetry Centre has just arrived.

CAFÉ POET PROGRAM

Submissions are now being sought for our CAFÉ POET PROGRAM. The Australian Poetry Centre is seeking poets, in each Australian State or Territory, interested to sit as 'poet-in-residence' in a café in their capital city for a period of six months getting free tea or coffee while you write. Please apply by emailing admin@australianpoetrycentre.org.au with an expression of interest stating a) all your contact details, b) what you would get out of being the poet in residence, c) a clear personal objective focussing on what you would like to achieve with your poetry in the six months and d) a measurable public objective to benefit others, such as being prepared to give a reading at the end of it, or providing the cafe with a poem to display.

Deadlines for applications are Feb 20th, 2009.

For more details see the website or call the office on (03) 9527 4063.