Thanks to Justin Lowe for publishing another “Original Cliché” on his blue pepper blog. I had a number of cliché poems which wouldn’t fit in the collection…

Read it HERE

The Rochford Street Review has published Mike’s launch of Original Clichés.

Read it HERE.

(Photo © Martin Christmas, 2016. Used with permission.)

Many thanks to everyone who made possible the recent launch of my collection Original Clichés at the South Australian Writers Centre. A good crowd for a stormy night!

The book was generously launched by Dr Amelia Walker and Mike Ladd. Thanks to my daughter Amy and her friend Kate for book sales, my wife Lyn and Ingrid for the smooth-flowing of the wine and food and all of the folks who turned up to enjoy the festivities and buy my book!

Original Clichés is available through the Ginninderra Press website if you’re in Australia, or iTunes and Amazon if you’re not. Locally you may find it at Dymocks (Adelaide), East Avenue Books (Clarence Park) or Shakespeare’s (Blackwood) or email me and I’ll post one for $23.

More launch pics below. Thanks Martin Christmas for all of these and more!  (Please don’t use them without his permission and acknowledgement)  Nellie Burgess Amy Walker Kristin Martin Khail Jureidini Mike Ladd Steve Brock Rob Walker Mike Ladd Pat Lee Kerrie Harte & Amelia Walker Darryl Elaine BarkerAmelia MCing

“Livin’ in the sunlight, having a wonderful time.”