Here you will find the poetry of Geoffrey Aitken and favourite family recipes of Jenny Aitken. For your enjoyment this site is refreshed weekly.
Geoffrey and Jenny acknowledge the Kaurna People as the true custodians of the Adelaide Region and their connections to land, sea, and community. We recognise that sovereignty was never ceded and we pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Writes on unceded Kaurna land, as an awarded emerging Friendly Street 'New Poet' (Rainbow Press 2018) whose stylized industrial minimalism objects to life with a revised diagnosis of bi-polar. He attempts to highlight life’s inconsistencies using the irony of everyday events whilst smiling at misfortune. His own lived experience increases his concern about mental health along our avenues.
He remains grateful for friendships that maintained belief in life forces that ultimately reward us for our positive endeavour and to that end his signature Chapbook, ‘i want that in writing’ (Ginninderra Press 2020), was generated in thanks for ‘open mic’ spoken word encouragement by The Southern Performers Interactive Network. His poetry is published both locally, (AUS) and internationally, in (the UK, US, FR, CAN and CN).
Recent mentoring by prominent SA poets Dr Steve Evans, Jules Leigh Koch, and Thom Sullivan will see a modest new collection for release into 2022. More to follow. Visit these links for a fuller picture of Geoffrey, his experiences, and his craft.
Finally, A Beginning by Geoffrey Aitken — wattletales.com.au with thanks to Lindy Warrell
https://www.theperspectiveproject.co.uk/geoffrey-aitken with thanks to Rachel Berlingieri
'i want that in writing'
Geoffrey Aitken’s 'i want that in writing' invites purchase (@ $5.00AU) for ongoing encouragement, recognition, and your enjoyment. Otherwise available at https://www.ginninderrapress.com.au/chapbooks.html
"New Poets 19"
Geoffrey also has copies of the Friendly Street Poets' Anthology "New Poets 19" (Rainbow Press 2018) in which his poetry appears and remains available at a reduced and very saleable price of $15.00AU. Free postage within Australia.
Most recent publications
Geoffrey Aitken (holeintheheadreview.com)
POETRY PACIFIC: 3 Poems by Geoffrey Aitken
‘symmetry’ & ‘razored’ First published at ‘Discretionary Love’ April 18th, 2022 Edited by Jessica
Two Poems | Discretionary Love
My passion for cooking comes from my mother Ruth to whom I dedicate this page. My love of entertaining started in the mid 60’s when my father knocked down a wall to make a dining room. The dining table, beautifully crafted by my grandfather Richard Rees, set with the best crockery and glasses, family favourites and the ‘hospitality of the table’ formed the basis of the entertaining we regularly do today. Recipes are family favourites, classic comfort foods or taken from reading cookbooks and the latest online blogs.
Enjoy and feel free to give us any feedback.
Please use the contact form on this site for your purchase/s or engage Geoffrey or Jenny in friendly conversation.
