And now at last we reach the day of the 2011 Launch of Melbourne Poetry Map: Audio Graffiti.
Bronwyn Lovell and Omar Musa visit the places where people and things leave the city behind.
Emerging spoken word performer Bronwyn Lovell leads us to the ferry stop by Coathanger Bridge, while rapper poet Omar Musa takes us to the Yarra River as it flows out of Melbourne to meet the sea.

See you tonight, 6.30pm!

With only three days left until the 2011 Map is launched, we thought it best to warn you ahead of time that Alia Gabres and Jessica Alice will lead you through the city’s laneways and market stalls – this is the one instance where getting lost is compulsory.
Spoken word artist Alia Gabres trawls Victoria Market, her poetry re-creating the market as a living, breathing creature.
Emerging poet Jessica Alice will escort us through the heart of Chinatown to Tattersalls Lane, an alley cluttered with cheap restaurants, street art and even an outdoor bar.
Remember to RSVP to our Facebook invitation – see you Thursday!

Now FIVE days left until the launch of Melbourne Poetry Map: Audio Graffiti 2011…
But let’s not rush things. For this year’s Map, Betsy Turcot and Geoff Lemon have visited some of the oldest – yet most bustling – buildings in the city.
Brisbane-based slam artist Betsy Turcot touches on at the iconic Flinders Street Station, joining the crowds as they run for their trains.
Multi-talented Geoff Lemon (now co-editor of Going Down Swinging) trawls for words alongside the archaic State Library.
Look out for the Launch invite on our Facebook page – hope to see you there!

Less than a week until the 2011 Melbourne Poetry Map launch! Who else is starting to get hungry for those words? Speaking of hunger… Tariro Mavondo and Luka Lesson will give us (literally!) a taste of the city.
Be prepared to follow multi-talented performer Tariro Mavondo to Crossways, the non-profit vegetarian restaurant nestled away high above Swanston Street.
Weave through the crowds of Degraves Street with Luka Lesson, winner of the 2010 Overload Poetry SLAM final. Smell the coffee beans, hear the crepes sizzling, watch the tables fill and re-fill.
Six days to go!

With just over a week to go until this year’s launch, here at Melbourne Poetry Map we’re very excited to hear what each writer has to say about our city!

Joel McKerrow and Amy Bodossian will be bringing us words from the Swanston Street Princess Bridge. Joel McKerrow, activist and runner-up of last year’s Overload Slam Final, will lead us beneath the bridge and along the river. Award-winning writer and spoken word performer Amy Bodossian will escort us up and over the water.

Attend the launch next Thursday 15th September, and find out if our poets’ experiences of the Princess Bridge match yours…