The Kembla Flame

[Bob Pacey]

If you start asking people to come and look at your etchings Zondrae folks will start to talk !!!


Say gidday to Wayne for me.

Cheers Bob

Ps our new LNP member has already been to Kepple Sands and is going to take on the sewerage issue.


Might see a positive outcome yet.

Bob

[Zondrae]

Funny you should say that Bob,

I was stuck in a lift with 14 other Ukulele players for 15 minutes yesterday. And yes, we did play a few tunes to pass the time. One of the blokes (probably aged in his 70) said softly to me. "Don't be concerned if you feel something hard pushing against your back. It is only my Ukulele". to which I answered "and I bet your wife would not believe you if you said you had a younger woman pressing her body up against you."

What a laugh. We were at a re-hab hospital to entertain. In the end the nurse who was with us borrowed a mobile and phoned the nurses station and asked her to try pushing the button to open the door from the outside and it worked.

[Stephen Whiteside]

Zondrae, are you trying to tell us the bloke who was pushing hard against your back didn't want to open the door from the outside himself?

(Well done with the photo, by the way. Beautiful looking trophy.)

[Zondrae]

Good oh Bob,

The new ones are all keen. Util they settle in then you find our they are really all politicians under the disguise.
Anyway lets hope he gets something done before he runs out of puff.

I have just cleared my speaking calendar for August. (I was booked to address a local View Club) So it looks like we will be coming north again. I received the flyer about the Village Festival. I guess you will be organising the poets again, yes (?) I'll check out the exact date and see if I can organise passing through to coincide with the festival. I was trying to get to the Wintermoon this year but May was a bit early.

[Stephen Whiteside]

Zondrae, I notice in the 'conditions of entry' for the Kembla Flame that poems must not have been published before in written form. Does that mean we can post them on the forum?

[Zondrae]

G'day Stephen,

The terms and conditions have been slightly revised. However since this is our first competition and we want to attract as many entries as possible we will be a little lenient. I will post the revised form. I have sent it through to Manfred but last time I looked it had not been changed. We will overlook posting on this site and and small club news sheet etc. but not allow publication for profit.


‘THE KEMBLA FLAME’
South Coast Country Music Assn.
Illawarra Breakfast Poets
Written Poetry Competition 2012
associated with the
Country Music Festival
15th July 2012 Dapto Leagues Club.
Rules & Conditions:
*Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
*Entries will be numbered and authors name must not appear on the poem.
*Poems must not have won a first place or have been published for profit
*Entries must be the sole work of the entrant. Copyright remains with the author but permission is granted for the organisers to reproduce and/or distribute the same to promote or advertise the event.
*Poems do not necessarily have to have a heritage or bush theme but they must be distinctly Australian and must have consistent rhyme, and metre.
*Poems with a humorous nature may be favoured
*Special condition: While members of Judging panel cannot enter this competition - other members of Illawarra Breakfast Poets may enter.

*Closing date:27th June 2012 to guarantee judging time, before the Festival
*Late entries cannot be accepted.

*Entry fee is: $6 for one poem - $15 for three poems
*No limit to number of entries
*Cheque or Money Order to be made to South Coast Country Music Assn.
Addressed to Comp Secretary: Po Box 5064, Wollongong NSW 2520
*entries must be accompanies by entry fees

Prizes: First; ‘The Kembla Flame’ Trophy, $60 prize and certificate,
Second; $40 Trophy and certificate,
Third; $20 Trophy and certificate.

Additional 3 ‘Commended’ Certificates will be awarded

‘The Kembla Flame’ trophy and other prizes will be presented at
The Poets Breakfast Dapto Leagues Club, Bong Bong Rd, Dapto
on Sunday 15th July 2012. commencing 8am

All six prize winners will be invited to present their poem at the festival.
If they cannot attend the Festival on 15th July their poems may be read
by a member of Illawarra Breakfast Poets at the Country Music Festival

If you need a copy of the results Please send a stamped addressed envelope

[Stephen Whiteside]

Zondrae, can you tell me how to publish bush verse for profit? I've been paid for the publication of a lot of poems for children in the past, but I don't recall ever being paid for a poem for adults! Perhaps you're just referring to self-publication?

[Zondrae]

G'day all,

Time to put that masterpiece in the mail if you intend to.
Entires are trickling in nicely. (I can relax a bit before the storm)
Closing Wednesday 27th. (post marked).

All info and entry form in the 'Events' Page from the home page. - scroll down to June.