Lisa Ride

Photo by Graham Tidy

1992/Fairfax Syndication

I love poetry! I have been around poetry all my life. My father Edwin Ride was The Sentimental Bloke in the early 1960’s play written by Albert Arlen. My mother Josie Lester had me reciting Banjo Paterson by the time I was five years old. I very much enjoy writing poetry but to me the fun is in performance poetry. I describe my style as Pam Ayres meets AB Paterson.

I gave my first local public recital at the Beechworth WRAP (Writers, Readers and Poetry) in 2014 where I watched in awe as other poets entertained the crowd. My next big event was the Australian National Bush Poetry competition at Corryong in 2015, where I won 'Best New Novice Writer'; I was a Victorian finalist in the Australian Poetry Slam 2015 and I'm a NSW state finalist for the 2016 Australian Poetry Slam in Sydney. With the launch of my book A Little Spot of Poetry, it's been an exciting journey. I hope you enjoy it too.

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