POETRY
Poems for Strangers
POEMS FOR STRANGERS POEMS FOR STRANGERS POEMS FOR STRANGERS
for the love of conversation & connection
You may occasionally catch me at a Melbourne market writing poems for strangers on my Olivetti Lettura typewriter, on any topic desired.
Work with me
If you’d like to commission a poem, or have me write poems for guests at your next celebratory event, please enquire here.
HOW IT WORKS
I begin with asking for a prompt — any topic at all, surface-level or deep. From here, I may ask some follow-up questions, then I take about a minute to write the poem on my typewriter. Typos may occur, which can be blotted out; all part of the charm of working with a nostalgic machine which brings forward the slowness and presence missing in today’s digital age.
The prompt for this poem was: trees.
The prompt: confidence.
The prompt: two daughters turning 13.
The prompt: the owner’s greyhound.
The prompt: author Mary Shelley
FAQ
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Melbourne, Australia.
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Yes! As long as I have some detail or direction, I do my best to write a poem that uplifts or expresses. (I can write sad ones too.)
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Yes! Your poem will be posted via snail mail to you.
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Please send an enquiry here.
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I can write poems for your guests at weddings, parties, birthdays, and any other events where you may wish for your guests to have something bespoke and meaningful to remember the occasion by.