Other Stuff

Thursday 18th May 2017

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Dymocks Adelaide, 135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide.

Another living poet for our tribute this month!

Rupi Kaur is a writer and artist based inToronto, Canada. At the age of 5 she began to draw and paint – a hobby picked up from her mother. Being an immigrant from India, she was unable to speak in English with the other children at school. This naturally meant a lot more time alone. But once she picked up the language, books became her best friends.

She drew until the age of 17 when she began … ... Read more ...

Thursday, April 20th 2017, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Dymocks Adelaide, 135 Rundle Street, Adelaide.

A living poet this month: the work of Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds presented by Nikki Baumann.

Sharon Olds, (born November 19, 1942, San Francisco, California, U.S.), is an American poet best known for her powerful, often erotic, imagery of the body and her examination of the family. Olds grew up in San Francisco, the daughter of an abusive, alcoholic father and a weak, compliant mother; her anger at her parents would influence her poetry. She studied at Stanford University (B.A., 1964) and at Columbia … ... Read more ...

SPOKEN WORD SA proudly brings you our Dead Poets Society tribute to

Philip Larkin featuring Bruce Greenhalgh live at

Dymocks Adelaide 

135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide

Thursday, 23rd march, 2017, 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

Find out how a publicity shy librarian and poet became a controversial figure. Find out what your parents did wrong …

Remember it’s FREE ENTRY. A selection of poetic works by Larkin will be available for sale.

There is an open mic, where you can read a poem by Philip Larkin and one of your own that reflects his influence on you. For more about more about … ... Read more ...

This Sunday, 26th February, Spoke n Slurred features two kick-arse poets, the amazing Alison Bennett, 2016 SA Slam winner, and Anisa Nandaula, current Queensland slam champion.

At the Coffee Pot, 27 Rundle Mall, Sunday 26th February, 5 – 9 pm.

More details here and here.

SPOKEN WORD SA proudly brings you the start of the new season for the Dead Poets Society monthly event at

Dymocks Adelaide

135 Rundle Mall Adelaide

6:00 – 8:30 pm Thursday 16th February.

2017 will kick off with our tribute to Leonard Cohen.

Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and painter. His work mostly explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships. Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not launch a music career until 1967, … ... Read more ...

SPOKEN WORD SA proudly brings you another amazing Dead Poets Society monthly event at Dymocks Adelaide, Rundle Mall Adelaide.

Thursday, 17th November, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Local performer Sam Ghamrawi will present both his own material and that of our tribute poet Tupac Shakur.

FREE ENTRY.

A selection of poetic works from Tupac and Sam will be for sale.

There is an open mic, where you can read a poem by Tupac Shakur and one of your own that reflects his influence on you.

Click here for more info.

SPOKEN WORD SA proudly brings you another amazing Dead Poets Society monthly event at Dymocks Adelaide.

Rundle Mall, Adelaide, Thursday 20th October, 6:00pm – 8:30pm.

Local poet Valerie Volk will be performing both her own material and that of our tribute poet,  Bruce Dawe.

FREE ENTRY.

A selection of both poets works will be for sale. There is an open mic, where you can read a poem by Bruce Dawe and one of your own that reflects his influence on you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dawe

http://www.valerievolk.com.au/index.php/about