SA Poetry Slam Heat 1 – guest poet Sarah-Jane Justice

Sarah Jane Justice discovered spoken word poetry when she was asked for a lift to the Goolwa Poetry Cup in 2016. After deciding to enter on a whim, she was hooked into the genre by winning the People’s Choice award at that year’s competition. Since then, she went on to win the Goolwa Cup itself in 2017 and build her way up to being named S.A. State Champion in the Australian Poetry Slam in 2018. In lieu of defending her title in 2019 due to her selfish decision to have a baby in October, she will be sharing her words … ... Read more ...

Get ready for the 2019 SA Poetry Slam

Looking for inspiration for the 2019 SA Poetry Slam? What to know what it’s like to perform in the National Finals at The Sydney Opera House? Look no further than these two vids of 2018 SA State representatives at the Nationals: Sarah-Jane Justice and Caroline Reid.

Ashlee Karlar joins the SWSA Team!

It is time for Spoken Word SA to officially welcome to the fold its talented new co-director! Ashlee Karlar is a queer, feminist poet from Adelaide. A lover of odes and metaphors, Ashlee is a social worker who believes that art and writing is an underused tool in trauma informed practice. She is a past SA finalist for the Australian Poetry Slam, a former poet in residence, and a regular at open mics around the city.

2019 Australian Poetry Slam : SA dates, new rules & FAQ

Start getting ready for the 2019 Australian Poetry Slam! Here are the SA dates and venues. More details for each event will be announced closer to the dates. Make sure you check out the rules! Some have changed from previous years. Most importantly, if you get to the finals, you must do a new poem different from the one you did in your heat (or the previous final, if you get that far).

Click here to read the rules, terms and conditions in detail.

Frequently Asked Questions – click here for answers!

SA Heat 1 – Adelaide – State Library

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Empathy and the Body: Poetry Workshops with Chiara Gabrielli

Chiara Gabrielli in performance. Pic:  noa gfrerer

Using the canvas of the human anatomy, explore how to personify and more genuinely connect with the most immediate part of our lives, our bodies. Pulling our focus and vision inwards, towards ourselves, and away from the cacophony of external, larger lens of global news and information. Using the personal stories and relationships we have with our own bodies, and pre-existing text from medical books, advertisements, and other media to creatively spark another way of thinking.

SWSA is proud to present our latest Adelaide City Library Resident, Chiara Gabrielli.

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