Queensland Poetry.

Photos by Jacob Morrison.

Photos by Jacob Morrison.

Supporting poets and poetry across Queensland.

Upcoming Events

Queensland Poetry facilitates events year-round. Salons, slams, workshops, readings, a flagship festival—you name it, we’re on it.

 

The latest from the QP Socials.

Rewatch our pre-#QPF2023 event with verse novelists Zana Fraillon (@zanafraillon), Rebecca Jessen (@becjessen), Kirli Saunders (@kirli.saunders), and Pip Harry (@piphaz). What goes into crafting verse novels? What do poets find attractive about thi
Congratulations to this year's winner of the Oodgeroo Noonuccal Indigenous Poetry Prize: Adam Brannigan for 'The Weather Spirit (Version 1.2)'. Congratulations to the Highly Commended entry, Tais Rose Wae (@tais_rose) for ‘Words Not Known at D
Sensory details are integral to crafting great poetry. In this online workshop, participants will be encouraged to explore the concept of ‘synaesthetic poetry’ with Sean West (@glitter_bish), who is a Meanjin-based Autistic poet, support
Congratulations to this year's winner of the XYZ Prize for Excellence in Spoken Word - Scott-Patrick Mitchell! (@spmpoet) And to the XYZ finalists Boy Renaissance (@boyrenaissance), Huda the Goddess (@hudathegoddess), and Sarah Temporal (@the_tempor
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected. ⚡ VOLTA JUNE 2023 features readings by local poets Jackie Smith (@jackiesmithwrites), Rosanna E. Licari
Want to see poetry grow and flourish? Want more spoken word on the stage and creativity on the page? Make a tax-deductable donation to Queensland Poetry today: qldpoetry.raisely.com 📸 credit Chloë Callistemon Alt text: Photo of Hope One stand
Congratulations to this year's winner of the @artsqueensland Val Vallis Award: Jarad Bruinstroop (@jaradbruinstroop) for ‘Fragments on the Myth of Cy Twombly’. And to runner-up Gaylene Carbis for ‘What We're Not Going To Talk About
Sensory details are integral to crafting great poetry. In this online workshop, participants will be encouraged to explore the concept of ‘synaesthetic poetry’ with Sean West (@glitter_bish), who is a Meanjin-based Autistic poet, support
Congratulations to this year's winner of the Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize: Madeleine Dale (@madeleine.rj) for �The Water-Bearers. And to runner-up Sean West (@glitter_bish) for Moonspinner, and shortlisted poets Mitchell Welch, D. Frederick Thomas,
⚡VOLTA is co-presented monthly by Queensland Poetry and Brisbane Square Library, bringing you electric poetry, spoken word, and the unexpected. ⚡ VOLTA JUNE 2023 features readings by local poets Jackie Smith (@jackiesmithwrites), Rosanna E. Licari

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Poetry, for Queensland.

Queensland Poetry exists to support, cultivate and promote a vibrant poetry culture in Queensland. We situate Queensland poetics in a global conversation, and our approach is one of inclusion, diversity of voices, and respect for culture.

We honour longstanding poetry traditions by nurturing future voices while celebrating those already established. The same goes for our audiences: we nurture our communities, while always striving to introduce new audiences to poetry.