Books and reading: Poetry

The online portal to all of the upcoming events in the live spoken word and poetry scene, as well as videos, interviews, reviews and opinions.

Australian Poetry Slam is a live literary performance competition where the audience is the judge.

The search is on for Australia’s 2021 poetry slam champion!

Cheer on our finalists as they speak, scream, howl, whisper or even sing their poems, stories, lyrics or monologues in this electric live event where the audience is the judge.

The Victorian state final will feature winners and runner-ups from regional and metro Victorian heats. It will be hosted by poet and creative mentor Ren Alessandra.

With over 2.5 million Instagram followers, twenty-five-year-old Rupi Kaur is the most notable and successful of these Insta-poets.

"I write short poems & epigrams. It's how my world makes sense to me." Atticus

Tens of thousands of poems from hundreds of Australian poets, all free to view. Includes Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Henry Lawson, David Malouf. Can search by gender, date or name.

We create poetic projects and learning programs in collaboration with a spectrum of poets, schools, communities and partners for positive social impact. Our mission is to make poetry accessible to all, especially those who face the greatest barriers to creative opportunities.