Poets have been shaping societies for generations. Sometimes painfully, other times joyously reflecting back the worlds they live in and helping us make sense of who we are. In this podcast episode, hear from some of the finest working poets in Australia right now who are defining our place in the world, deepening our understanding of our relationships, setting the agenda and envisioning our future. From a moving tribute to Kate Jennings to a tongue-in-cheek guided ASMR meditation about the end of the world, listen to Eileen Chong (A Thousand Crimson Blooms), Maxine Beneba Clarke (Carrying the World), Ellen van Neerven (Throat), Erik Jensen (I said the sea was folded), Felicity Plunkett (A Kinder Sea), Omar Sakr (The Lost Arabs) and Alison Whittaker (Blakwork) as they read their work, with writer and critic Declan Fry. 

Please note, this episode contains references to topics such as sexual assault and slavery.

Poets have been shaping societies for generations. Sometimes painfully, other times joyously reflecting back the worlds they live in and helping us make sense of who we are. In this podcast episode, hear from some of the finest working poets in Australia right now who are defining our place in the world, deepening our understanding of our relationships, setting the agenda and envisioning our future. From a moving tribute to Kate Jennings to a tongue-in-cheek guided ASMR meditation about the end of the world, listen to Eileen Chong (A Thousand Crimson Blooms), Maxine Beneba Clarke (Carrying the World), Ellen van Neerven (Throat), Erik Jensen (I said the sea was folded), Felicity Plunkett (A Kinder Sea), Omar Sakr (The Lost Arabs) and Alison Whittaker (Blakwork) as they read their work, with writer and critic Declan Fry.&nbsp;
Please note, this episode contains references to topics&nbsp;such as sexual assault and slavery.

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