WELL-known poets Michael Thorley, Penelope Layland and Alan Gould will feature at tomorrow night’s “Poetry at The Gods”.

Gould’s early poems tracked the interplay of fate and free will. In his more recent work he has turned to an intrigue with how enchantment locates itself in experience. He recently published a book of essays, “Joinery and Scrollwork – A Writer’s Workbench” (Quadrant 2013).

Thorley’s first book of poetry, “Sleeping Alone,” won the ACT Writing and Publishing award for poetry in 2009. His second book is due this year. His tanka appear consistently in Australian magazines and anthologies. A long-time Queanbeyan resident, he now shares his time between there and Tamworth, in North-West NSW.

Layland’s collection, “Suburban Anatomy,” was short-listed for the NSW Premier’s Prize. She is a PhD student at the University of Canberra working on elegiac poetry and performativity, but has spent most of her working life as a journalist and speechwriter.

“Poetry at The Gods”, at The Gods Cafe, ANU Arts Centre, (across the quadrangle from the Student Union near Sullivan’s Creek) 8 pm Tues September 9. Bookings to 6248 5538 in business hours or thegodscafe@gmail.com (any time) Light meals are available at 6.30pm. Admission: $10 waged; $5 unwaged. Seating limited to 80 people.