Cirrus@Austlit

'Welcome to the second release of Catchment – Poetry of Place.

'In April, impetus towards this edition came from a writing workshop, inspiring work published.

'Held in Drouin – in regional Victoria – during May, a poetry reading gave further momentum.

'Incorporating tanka & longer poems, it showcased writing from our first issue. Along with local writer-presenters, our program included Melbourne-based poets as readers.

'One contributor visiting from interstate helped make up a large, receptive audience.

'Giving an introductory outline, I posed the question: ‘Why poetry of place?’' (Introduction)