Poetry Sydney is an independent literary organisation committed to a presence for poetry in our culture.

Book of remembrance

Remembering Australian poets from Sydney and New South Wales. These stories are treasured memorials.  We publish them to honour a life as well as to inform community of their lives that made them prominent locally, nationally and worldwide.

Editor Adam Aitken is a Sydney-based poet and teacher. His last book was Archipelago (Vagabond Press).

Email address: AAitken@poetrysydney.org

Kerry Leves

Kerry Leves Kerry Leves was born in Balmain in 1948 to a First World War veteran. He was the author of Water Roars, Illusions Burn Vagabond

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J. S. Harry

J. S. Harry Photograph: Jann Harry (J.S. Harry) at her book launch of Not finding Wittgenstein: Peter Henry Lepus Poems, Giramondo Publishing Company, 12 June

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Rudi Krausmann

Rudi Krausmann I am nobody in a shallow river although I can’t offer a paradise sentences & smiles reason & bridges I do not fail

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Lesley Walter

Lesley Walter was a widely published poet who held a Master of Letters Degree in Australian Literature from The University of Sydney. She worked as

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John Carey

John’s Funeral Service (2 September 22) John Carey, Booranga Writers Fourtwenty launch Gleebooks 2017. All rights reserved. John was the author of six collections, the

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