CURRENT EVENTS

 

QUADRANT

Two poems

May 2013

Creative Writing Extravaganza

Difference Between Poetry and Lyrics
Workshop

Monday May 20th
11:00 am
Diamond Valley Library
Civic Drive
Greensborough, Victoria 3088

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Essay: Shaddap You Facebook

April 2013

ETCHINGS 11

Three Chords and the Truth

3 lyrics: Coretta, Dominique and Death of Bach

Feb 2013

SOTTO

The Seven Lighthouse Moments of Joe Dolce

INTERVIEW with Donna Ward

BEST OF QUADRANT POETRY 2001 -2010

2 poems: INZUPARRE IL BISCOTTO and GREEN-EYED BOY OF THE RAIN

 

Upcoming

 

PEN Quarterly

Poem: Sorrowful Mother

(including arabic translation by Iraqi actor and playwright Majid Shokor)

May 2013

Antipodes (USA)

poem: Bach Blind

June 2013

 

Quadrant

essay: Elysium in Paraguay

July 2013

LITTLE RAVEN
Erotic Poetry Reading

Friday August 16 2013

Hares & Hyenas Bookshop
63 Johnston St
Fitzroy VIC
(details tbc)

Essay: In My Craft or Sullen Art - The Craft and Art of Poetry and Songwriting

September 2013

LITTLE RAVEN 2

Erotic Fiction and Poetry

poem: The Blue Whale

November 2013

Limited Edition, Numbered and Signed Poetry Book

‘Wry and wicked, Joe Dolce’s Hatbox is a magician’s box of poetic tricks.He can charm like an Italianate C. J. Dennis, then, as in his poem Bogong Moth, poetically “seize fire” yet “continue to swoop.”’ Jen Jewel Brown
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THE WIND CRIES MARY CD

"(The Wind Cries Mary) cements Dolce's reputation
as one of the country's premier songwriters. . .
the words fit together like a perfect puzzle . ."
RHYTHMS

" Unforgettable appearance at this year's Festival - certainly the best act I have had on the concert bill in four years of organising the event... people in town are still talking about it." Peter Soley, Henry Lawson Festival. "

'A living musical genius . . . Bach and Handel will be smiling down on this work. . .'
Dr. Lou Gottlieb,(1923-1996) PhD. Musicology, studied under Arnold Schoenberg, member of The Sonoma Bach Choir and founding member and bass player of the legendary US folk group, The Limelighters.

'A poem that draws on country/blues/jazz/folk etc. needs to be partly in those grooves and partly distant from them. In loving conflict with their habits of heart and mind. When you do that well you are zowie!' Les Murray