Pot Luck Poetry

Rhys Becks is a Brisbane based Performer, Director, Producer, Playwright, and Poet, who from an early age has harboured a love for written language and the power of words. Becks began writing poetry at the age of ten and was first published in an anthology of poetry and prose by the age of 12, his works of juvenalia continued to be published in various anthologies throughout his adolescence. In adulthood Becks continued to write poetry, but until now has chosen to keep most of these works private. Becks’ poetic style has been heavily influenced by the work of the 19th century European masters (e.g. including, but not limited to, the likes of Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Matthew Arnold), he enjoys playing with different poetic structures, meter, rhythm, rhyme, and tempo, and showcasing complex emotions through the use of imagery/symbolism, and narrative. Becks strongly believes that through its meaning every word bears its weight, and that when we hold a word accountable to the full extent of its meaning, we unlock the power of language.