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Cameron and Ramak share poems and talk art. Who is this ’Persian’ and this ’Poet’? Ramak Bamzar is a conceptual photographer who recently completed her Masters in Fine Arts at RMIT. She has always had a love for poetry and she’s ’The Persian’ of this duo, having moved to Melbourne from Iran 12 years ago. Cameron Semmens is ’The Poet’ of this team with 30 years experience on the stage and the page, with 27 books to his name. As well as being relentlessly poetic Cameron also does book design, well-being facilitation and training to be a professional counsellor. Their websites: www.ramakbamzar.com www.webcameron.com
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Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Join the celebration!
Launching Cameron‘s brand-new book:
'A Complete Anthology of My First Kisses + other suites and sequels – a life in poems 1974 to 2024'.
Published by Wattle & Willow Books, Oct 2024.
Champagne is popped!
Poems are shared:
4 from the book and
1 fresh Farsi translation of one of Cameron's poems.
Ramak interviews Cameron:
Why does this book exist?
Why be so vulnerable in your art?
Why poetry?
Poem 1:
'A poem with late night whiskey on an anniversary' by Cameron Semmens.
Music: 'He died for all of us' by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Rutger Hoedemaekers from the album: Trapped (Original Television Series Soundtrack).
Poem 2.
'A poem with a hint of champagne on a wedding day' by Cameron Semmens.
Music: 'I remember everything' by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Rutger Hoedemaekers from the album: Trapped (Original Television Series Soundtrack).
Poem 3.
'Jewel of The Mythic Hollows' by Cameron Semmens.
Music: 'Aether' by Hildur Guðnadóttir from the album: Without Sinking
Poem 4.
The Farsi translation of 'Jewel of The Mythic Hollows':
جواهرِ درههای اسطورهای
Translation by Ramak Bamzar with assistance from ChatGPT A
Music: 'Aether' by Hildur Guðnadóttir from the album: Without Sinking
Poem 5.
'Jewel of Unknown Value Found in The Pocket of an Op-shop Suitcase' by Cameron Semmens.
Music: 'Aether' by Hildur Guðnadóttir from the album: Without Sinking
Theme music:
'Dastgahe Homayun, Pt 2' from the album ‘Iran – Masters of Traditional Music, Vol. 1 (Persian Music)’.
Additional music, beneath or between conversation:
'A Warm Welcome' by Jared Haschek: jaredhaschek.com
'He died for all of us' by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Rutger Hoedemaekers from the album: Trapped (Original Television Series Soundtrack).
'I remember everything' by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Rutger Hoedemaekers from the album: Trapped (Original Television Series Soundtrack).
'Aether' by Hildur Guðnadóttir from the album: Without Sinking.
Production and editing by Cameron Semmens : www.webcameron.com
Graphic design by Ramak Bamzar : www.ramakbamzar.com
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