Poetry & Spoken Word
Is poetry really 'the tyrannical discipline'?
This is how Sylvia Plath described the art form, but three contemporary poets have very different views.
Book review: Raw Salt, Izzy Roberts-Orr
This debut poetry collection canvasses death and the environment, mourning and memory.
Spoken word poetry: screaming their truths
To acknowledge and celebrate World Poetry Day, ArtsHub explores some grassroots spoken word festivals and speaks to their participants.
Book Review: Ghost Poetry, Robbie Coburn
A poetry collection that reflects deeply on trauma, loss and hope.
Book review: Who Comes Calling?, Miriam Wei Wei Lo
Miriam Wei Wei Lo's second poetry collection explores motherhood, immigration, religion and the creative life.
Book review: Television, Kate Middleton
An ode to the ways in which television nurtures our self-understanding.
Book review: Woven, edited by Anne-Marie Te Whiu
A poetry collection that weaves together First Nations voices from around the globe.
New literary journal set to enrich Australia's cultural landscape
The new journal is driven by Writers SA with the support of the state’s three universities and Arts South Australia.
Reincarnated lovers riot on the streets of Athens in unique cross-cultural performance
Hip-hop and spoken word meet ancient Greek philosophy and art music in a cross-cultural production about the enduring nature of…
Book review: gawimarra gathering, Jeanine Leane
Jeanine Leane's latest poetry collection reflects deeply on Country, culture and kinship.