South Coast Poets Out Loud

Isabella Mead read her poem "Blue Tins, March 2020" after a photograph of New Mourning II (2022) by Clementine Keith-Roach on the Wellcome Collection websiteThis poem was shortlisted in the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Competition 2026.This poem is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre (southcoastwriters.org).Music: Mozart - Lacrimosa / Requiem in D minor - K. 626 - arranged for Music Box by GregorQuendel -- freesound.org/s/740597/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, used with thanks. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Melanie Weckert reads her poem "Canoeing at Lake Wallagoot" This poem was shortlisted in the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Competition 2026.This poem is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre (southcoastwriters.org). Gentle Marimbas by Podington Bear used with thanks (NonCommercial 3.0 International Licence).Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Melanie Weckert reads her poem  "I could have said..." after Omar Sakr's "This is the Poem You Demand"This poem was shortlisted in the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Competition 2026.This poem is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre (southcoastwriters.org). Gentle Marimbas by Podington Bear used with thanks (NonCommercial 3.0 International Licence).Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kai Jensen reads his poem "The Roundabouts of Nowra" This poem was shortlisted in the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Competition 2026.This poem is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre (southcoastwriters.org). Gentle Marimbas by Podington Bear used with thanks (NonCommercial 3.0 International License).Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kai Jensen reads his poem  "Children of Dementia." This poem was shortlisted in the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Competition 2026.This poem is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre (southcoastwriters.org). Gentle Marimbas by Podington Bear used with thanks (NonCommercial 3.0 International License).Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

NSW poet Hemat Malak in conversation with Paris Rosemont about her poetry, inspiration and her recent stellar successes. She also reads from her book From These Empty Shelves forthcoming from 5 Islands Press. This episode also features Ray Liversidge and Hemat Malak reading the poems that won the Bruce Dawe Prize for Poetry: Ray's in 2010 and Hemat's in 2025. This reading was recorded live at Port Kembla, NSW on 21 February 2026. Incidental music by Yellowtree on Freesounds, with thanks. This event was sponsored by the South Coast Writers Centre and 5 Islands PressFresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Melbourne Poet Ray Liversidge talks with Peter Frankis and reads from his new book 'Riverside'. Recorded live at Port Kembla NSW on 21 February 2026. Ray's new book Riverside, New and Selected Work 2003-2025 is available from Interactive Press. Incidental music by Yellowtree on Freesounds, with thanks. This reading is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre and 5 Islands Press. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Julie Smythe reads 'Two White Lighthouses' and 'Floodplain Forest'. This reading was recorded live at the Thirroul Community Centre on 7 February 2026. Julie's poem 'Two White Lighthouses' is published in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - the Words/No Words edition. Elevator music by Yellow Tree on Freesound, with thanks. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kathleen Bleakley reads a selection of poems and micro-fiction from her book Toupie.Toupie is published by Spineless Wonders and is available to purchase hereThis podcast was recorded live at Thirroul Community Centre on 7 February 2026.Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kai Jensen reads from his book - The Zebra Path of Tree Light - including: Black Pawn; Sighting, Feed the Mannequins, After the Singer, Silence and Sunset Creek.Introduced by Linda Godfrey, this podcast was recorded live at Well-Thumbed Books, Cobargo NSW.Kai's book is available from 5islandspress.comThis podcast is brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre southcoastwriters.org. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Tim Heffernan reads his poem 'Words were different now'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Piano loop by josefpres -- https://freesound.org/s/797903/ -- Licence: Creative Commons 0Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Elias McKinley reads his poem 'Koel' Wavedrum Rhythm by bangcorrupt on freesound.org. Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) courtesy of Jim Gordon on xeno-canto.orgThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Grahame Gee reads 'Ranginui's Tears' Ranginui within the Māori creation story, is the male god of the sky who was separated from Papatuanuku (the earth mother) by their children who, due to their parents embrace, lived in darkness. Rain is the tears of Ranginui grieving the loss and separation from his beloved Papatuanuku.Aitua, generally understood to be male, is the personification of death and destruction.This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kate Shelley Gilbert reads her poem 'Foundations' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Elizabeth Walton reads her poem 'Blow out the Birthday Candles, old flame now flares with Parkinson’s' Music composed and performed by Elizabeth Walton This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Jeanne Shaw reads her poem 'SHE -  when a beloved granddaughter became a pronoun' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Piano: 'Impromptu in Quarter Comma Meantone' by Kevin MacLeod on freemusicarchive.org - Creative Commons licence. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Krishna Sadhana reads her poem 'Meaning'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Lynne Cook reads her poem 'Breathe—A Broken Sonnet'Music courtesy of Logicmoon on freesound.orgThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Steve Meyrick reads his poem 'A list of lists'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Julie Smythe reads her poem 'Two White Lighthouses'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Brid Morahan reads her poem 'The Muses' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Sandra Renew reads her poem 'Tantrum'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Sandra Renew reads her poem 'Questions for the Chair' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Moira Kirkwood reads her poem 'Traveller Story'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Elanna Herbert reads her poem 'Crow'Australian ravens courtesy of https://xeno-canto.org/species/Corvus-coronoidesThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Myf Walker reads her poem 'A Baby is not a Sestina'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Megan Cartwright reads her poem 'The Ghazal of No' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Jodi Lamanna reads her poem 'Alexithymia'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Janette Dadd reads her poem 'Lingua Plicata' (fissured tongue).This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Edita Pahor reads her poem 'The Sacred Ibis'. This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kai Jensen reads his poem 'Language Barrier' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kathleen Bleakley readers her poem 'Gaia'Kathleen's new book 'Toupie' is available from Spineless WondersThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

John Walker reads his poem - 'A lexically challenged odour' - a poem that plays with homophones. Read the transcript for a richer experience of this witty poem. This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Judi Morison reads her poem 'Lost Words' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Peter Frankis reads his poem Inflection in J Yard with CaesuraThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Linda Godfrey reads her poem "The Ant Tender" This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Ant music: "ordinary minimal piano" by Harumachi Music on PixabayFresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

An audio poem by Susie Fagan. This poem appears in Words/No Words - 34-37 Degrees South - 2025 brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Laura Golding reads her story 'A conversation between siblings' live at the Wollongong Art Gallery 31 May 2025.This story appears in 'Temple, the anthology of the South Coast Writers Centre'. Lo-fi jazz piano loop by CollectionOfMemories on freesound.org - with thanks. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Alisha Brown reads her poem 'Conditions for Metamorphosis' . This poem was shortlisted and highly commended in the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award 2025. Lo-fi jazz piano loop by CollectionOfMemories on freesound.org - with thanks. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Judi Morison reads her story Galigalgaa. This story was runner-up in the South Coast Writers Centre and River of Arts Flash Fiction Competition 2024 and appears in Temple, The South Coast Writers Centre Anthology 2024. Music by CollectionOfMemories & Didge by olliehahn12 on freesound - with thanks. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Brid Morahan reads her poem Road Trips Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Paris Rosemont reads two pieces from Temple, The South Coast Writers Centre Anthology 2025. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Judith Beveridge announces the South Coast Writers Centre 2025 Poetry Awards and Peter Frankis announces the Ron Pretty South Coast Writers Centre Award 2025 - live at the Wollongong Art Gallery, 31 May 2025. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Moira Kirkwood reads her poem 'Thinking makes it so' live at the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award  Ceremony, Wollongong Art Gallery, 31 May 2025.This poem won the 2025 Wollongong Art Gallery South Coast Writers Centre Prize for best ekphrastic poem. Congratulations MoiraFresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Anna Kerdijk Nicholson reads her poem 'Parallax' live at the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award  Ceremony, Wollongong Art Gallery, 31 May 2025.This poem was shortlisted in the South Coast Writers Centre Awards 2025Congratulations Anna...Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Kai Jensen reads two poems 'Morphology' and 'Wall' live at the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award  Ceremony, Wollongong Art Gallery, 31 May 2025.'Morphology' won the Ron Pretty South Coast Writers Centre Award 2025 for best poem from a member of the writers centre. Congratulations Kai. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Jenny Pollak reads here poem 'Cotton/Wool' live at the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award  Ceremony, Wollongong Art Gallery, 31 May 2025.This poem was shortlisted for the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award 2025. This poem won the overall competition. Congratulations Jenny. Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Andrew Leggett reads 'Wet Sestina'This poem was shortlisted for the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Competition 2025Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

Lesh Karan reads her poem Rhizoming.This poem was shortlisted for the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Prize 2025Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre

An afternoon of poetry readings at Well-Thumbed Books, Cobargo NSW, featuring poets from 34-37 Degrees South, Sandra Renew reading from her book She Goes to Town; Ed Southorn reading from his  book Paradoelia, 5 Islands Press poets - Janette Dadd, Kathleen Bleakley and Kai Jensen; and an open mic session. Hosted by Linda Albertson and Peter Frankis Fresh words brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre