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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