Poetry Reading: Open Mic - Poetry in Motion, Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Here’s three brand new poems from me at the regular Poetry in Motion open mic at the Fringe Bar in Wellington.My first time reading there in a couple of months. I debuted three new poems which you can click on below for text versions if you’d like to read them first, or after, or read along with the recording: .They are called The Centre-Right is Ick, Strange Hours, and Rip Me Apart Like A Shark in the Shallows: So make of that what you will — just trying to keep my hand in reading poems, as I’m more concentrating on stories, and even story reading this year. But good to be back at the Poetry in Motion event, always like it there. Thanks for reading Sounds Good! ! This post is public so feel free to share it.Sounds Good! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Start writing today. Use the button below to create a Substack of your own Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe