Poetry Archives

August 30, 2023

Poetry

Giving voice to SA’s young diverse poets

Draw Your Swords is reviving the poetry scene for young diverse voices in Adelaide one slam competition at a time this spring.

March 10, 2022

Poetry

Poetry takes centre-stage as Fringe reaches the Limestone Coast

Through bringing an Adelaide Fringe show and Writers SA workshop to the South East, poet Caroline Reid is helping build a new generation of regional writers.

September 2, 2021

Poetry

Elyas Alavi doesn’t want Australia’s arts community to forget Afghanistan

Ahead of a Nexus Arts fundraising gig this weekend, Afghanistan-to-Iran-to-Adelaide multi-disciplinary creative Elyas Alavi explains why everyone – including cultural institutions and governments – should do more to help those in his home country.

February 25, 2021

Poetry

First Words puts Aboriginal poetry centre-stage at Writers’ Week

Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna poet Dominic Guerrera will appear at First Nations spoken word event First Words at Writers' Week this weekend, and says Indigenous representation is sorely lacking in Australian literary festivals.

June 21, 2016

Poetry

How to be the people’s poet

Moving directly from a world of worksites and blue singlets to the realm of writer’s festivals and publishing deals, Geoff Goodfellow became that rare thing – an often-read poet.