Just back from the Poetry and the Trace conference in Melbourne.
A brilliant few days. Here are some photos of poets and presenters at various events - scholarly, stimulating, social and superlative.

   Susan Stewart giving her paper 'Trace of Rhyme' - her gestures shadowing
   the wall behind.
   John Tranter, in the dark,confessing his years of poetic filching with a nicely
   fuzzy, off-register picture of John A. & Jimmy.
                     Peter Minter & Gig Ryan
     Elizabeth Wilson reporting incidents of Kiwi misreadings to Wystan Curnow
                     Michael Farrell
   Rachel Blau du Plessis drafting with Hazel Smith & Mike Farrell. Bob du Plessis
   making mirth up the back. Rose Lucas (in red), is still convening, or not,
   with Jill Jones (seated on the left) at 11pm.
                     Kate Fagan
                     Tuesday's end - Mike Farrell, Pete Minter and today's blogger