Queensland State Final, Australian Poetry Slam | QLD Poetry
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Queensland State Final, Australian Poetry Slam | QLD Poetry

The night’s winner [was] Anna McGahan. Her performance was truly the highlight of the competition. McGahan’s writing is lyrically complex, sonically delicious, and speaks of parenting, reparenting, shame, unconditional selfhood, and unconditional love with such a wonderous astuteness. Her victory is more than earned and I wish her the best for the national heats.

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Grand Slam & Seventh Birthday | Ruckus Slam
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Grand Slam & Seventh Birthday | Ruckus Slam

It was all the best trivia-night vibes, coupled with some kick-ass artists. No poetry clicking here. The poets were judged by audience members selected at random who got to don funny hats. The scoring system was in dinosaur puns. You can’t be simultaneously pretentious and score in dinosaur puns.

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