Painting in tongues poetry slam

Join us for a night of colourful language at HAWTHORN’s House of Letters (aka HAWTHORN LIBRARY), featuring Henry Briffa. This space will be christened with words by Henry before being opened up to the floor. You’ll have three minutes to fill the stage—the blank canvas—with whatever you feel like. No theme, no safety net, just you and the microphone. Please be aware that this event may contain adult themes.Henry Briffa is an emerging poet and a Melbourne psychologist. He was Highly Commended in the 2018 Queensland Poetry Festival Emerging Older Poets Mentorship Award. In 2019 his first chapbook Walking Home was published by Melbourne Poets Union and he undertook a residency at Bundanon. His poems have been published in local journals (including Unusual Works, N-scribe, Poems on Posters), and overseas (Golfo and Teesta).