Some time ago I was approached by Dr Natalie Williams seeking permission to to use a stanza from my Devil In The WInd poem and publication in an immersive visual media project to be performed with the accompaniment of newly composed Australian music. Dr Williams had come across the collection through some random good fortune over in Canberra (I think) and was good enough to follow up to contact me.
I was very pleased to give my permission and am delighted that the project is now nearing completion, in the form of a public performance of Black Summer by the Australian String Quintet over in Adelaide in early October.
My contribution is a small but fairly powerful stanza which will be featured at an appropriate point in the visual component of the performance.
I’m very sorry not to be in a position to attend in person.
Dr Williams is an accomplished composer and musician, and I’m including a link here in case you might like to check out her range of activities.
Funny old world, this,
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Frank Prem Poetry 
Congratulations, Frank. I’m sorry you can’t get there
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Thanks Derrick. Just as well I can’t be there, I reckon, though. I’d just embarass myself.
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What an honor–congratulations!
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Thanks Liz. It feels a little special, to be sure.
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You’re welcome, Frank.
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Wow! Congrats. I hope they send you a copy.
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Not sure Cage, but there was a fee involved, so I’m quite happy with that.
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Nice! I’ m sure they could part with a copy, too. Personal use, of course, cos the music would be copyright.
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That obviously warmed your heart Frank and no wonder Congratulations
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It did, Claire. Thank you.
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It is a very powerful collection of poems, Frank. Congratulations to you and Dr Williams on this collaboration.
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Thank you, Tracy. I hope someone gets to see the performance and reports back.
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I hope so too, Frank.
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Well deserved Frank. That’s fantastic news. đŸ™‚
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Thanks so much, Marje. I’m quite delighted.
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You’re welcome Frank. đŸ™‚
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What a wonderful honour, Frank. Bravo.
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Thank you, Robbie. I’m really quite delighted.
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Frank…this is…wonderful! Devil in the Wind is the book that won me over to poetry, well as much as I’m ever going to be won over. The poems rang so true, and I am delighted that this set of poems, in particular, has received the recognition it deserves. Bravo, my friend. Bravo.
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Hi Andrea. Thank you.
I must say it feels a little bit special, as well. We never can tell where these things might end up.
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You put something into words, for all of us. I hope those words echo and spread. đŸ™‚
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Perhaps something of worth in a small way out of the calamity. Thank you.
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No thanks needed, Frank. Maybe one day you can put this bloody pandemic into words as well.
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