The Next Big Thing: Poetry Month Edition

Six emerging poets share their new and recently published works traversing themes both universal and deeply personal.

Hear from Wiradjuri poet Alison J Barton as she shares work that confronts the ongoing legacy of colonial dispossession and the strength of its survivors, musings on sacred land and celebration of continued culture. Sholto Buck presents an array of poems attuned to practices of noticing and observing, offering a kaleidoscopic world that shimmers and shifts around the self. Linda Judge reads new work marked by indelible imagery and keen attention to language. Laurence Levy-Atkinson offers poems that are distinctive, conversational and shot with humour, building towards acceptance and hope. Connor Weightman traverses pop culture, internet rabbit holes and lyric elements in a selection of long poems. Wing Yau considers the poet’s migrant experience in Australia, exploring identity, language and stories left unspoken.

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