Simon Sweetman
@simonsweetman.bsky.social
Writer @ simonsweetman.substack.com
MA student. Comms. Freelance sometimes too. Organiser of “Say The Thing” monthly open mic for poets and prose writers at Underworld Tavern. Collector of movie soundtracks, novelisations, lover of made-for-TV movies.
MA student. Comms. Freelance sometimes too. Organiser of “Say The Thing” monthly open mic for poets and prose writers at Underworld Tavern. Collector of movie soundtracks, novelisations, lover of made-for-TV movies.
And it’s a wrap - that’s the 3-night run at Bats all over. Great nights
November 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
And it’s a wrap - that’s the 3-night run at Bats all over. Great nights
Night 2 of DiCK: Reading Richard is about to get underway
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Night 2 of DiCK: Reading Richard is about to get underway
It’s (nearly) showtime!
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
It’s (nearly) showtime!
Setting up at BATS Theatre for the show this Thursday-Friday-Saturday, tickets at their site: bats.co.nz/whats-on/dic...
All proceeds to Women’s Refuge — $25 waged, $15 unwaged — poetry and improvised music from the incredible band, Filtersphere
All proceeds to Women’s Refuge — $25 waged, $15 unwaged — poetry and improvised music from the incredible band, Filtersphere
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Setting up at BATS Theatre for the show this Thursday-Friday-Saturday, tickets at their site: bats.co.nz/whats-on/dic...
All proceeds to Women’s Refuge — $25 waged, $15 unwaged — poetry and improvised music from the incredible band, Filtersphere
All proceeds to Women’s Refuge — $25 waged, $15 unwaged — poetry and improvised music from the incredible band, Filtersphere
Aro’s fount of wisdom
October 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Aro’s fount of wisdom
Editing Season Be Like:
October 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Editing Season Be Like:
So grateful to Submachine magazine for publishing one of my short stories — such a great looking (and reading) publication too. www.submachinemagazine.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:06 AM
So grateful to Submachine magazine for publishing one of my short stories — such a great looking (and reading) publication too. www.submachinemagazine.com
Tonight — underworld tavern, mt vic, Wgtn — koha, 7.30. Bring a poem or story or essay or speech or comedy routine etc
September 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Tonight — underworld tavern, mt vic, Wgtn — koha, 7.30. Bring a poem or story or essay or speech or comedy routine etc
Good fun nights out this week:
September 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Good fun nights out this week:
Highlight of the week, easily
August 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Highlight of the week, easily
Here’s some cool news! My one-off Fringe Festival show based on the poems from my last book has been accepted for a three-night run at BATS Theatre, Wgtn, before the end of the year. So “DICK: Reading Richard” will ride again. Nov 13-15. More details to come soon…live music and poetry performance…
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here’s some cool news! My one-off Fringe Festival show based on the poems from my last book has been accepted for a three-night run at BATS Theatre, Wgtn, before the end of the year. So “DICK: Reading Richard” will ride again. Nov 13-15. More details to come soon…live music and poetry performance…
My latest political column:
August 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My latest political column:
What incredible news — yay! #poetryday
August 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
What incredible news — yay! #poetryday
And here’s a poem from my first book back in 2020 — #NZPoetryDay thanks to Phantom Billstickers for all they do for poetry in NZ, and to Cuba Press for publishing this!
August 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
And here’s a poem from my first book back in 2020 — #NZPoetryDay thanks to Phantom Billstickers for all they do for poetry in NZ, and to Cuba Press for publishing this!
Birthday book buying
July 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Birthday book buying
You wait most of your life to write a poem inspired by MacArthur Park, and then two come along in as many days…
July 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
You wait most of your life to write a poem inspired by MacArthur Park, and then two come along in as many days…
Next Wednesday, July 23 — another “Say The Thing” at Underworld Tavern, Wellington
July 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Next Wednesday, July 23 — another “Say The Thing” at Underworld Tavern, Wellington
Such a great book:
July 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Such a great book: