The Tasmanian finals of the Australian Poetry Slam took place on Friday night, with up to 20 different performers spitting rhymes at The Workers Launceston.
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Performers came from all around Tasmania, and as far away as Hobart, after finishing in the top-three among their respective heats.
All of the participants were given a two-minute window to recite a poem they had written in the past year.
Using only their voice, wit and writing ability, the group of slammers sent the audience on an emotional rollercoaster ride throughout the evening.
The large crowd clicked along to the would-be Allen Ginsberg’s of Tasmania, as many of the participants hit on topics from pancreatic cancer, to the joys of being a spinster.
A particular highlight was Anna Stewart’s poem about Australia’s perception of the LGBTQI community.
“Love trumps legality in everything we do, well that’s not necessarily true,” she recited.
“In the union of church and state, deregulate hate against those that refuse to conform to their sexual identity norm.”
Stefan Boscia
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
