WestWords Parramatta

A very Sydney difference, the variety encompassing WestWords at Parramatta and Petersham Bowlo. To get to the former a quick trip under the inner suburbs, then emerging in the air around Homebush. To get to the latter a struggle in heavy inner city traffic. They are at different distances from the centre but it takes about the same amount of time to get to both by car.

The difference is the massive Westconnex tunnel system, a huge spider of motorway under expensive real estate. 

I read two poems at WestWords last night, poems I had been planning to read at Petersham Bowlo the week prior. What stopped me the first time was the stuffy interior of the pub basement. WestWords is a dedicated spacious building just for poetry.

An interesting night with some works better than others, the earlier ones better the later ones not so much. There was also classical music (Bach recorder). I didn't check how much the trip cost on the motorway app. Why would I and spoil a nice evening.