This is Not Art

October 2, 2014

Pop-up Poetry

Poetry taken to the street by some of Australia's freshest and most dynamic new voices. Slammers, rappers and spoken word artists are popping up all over Newcastle to school you in the art of verse. Supported by QLD Writers' Centre.

Featuring

Faeza Lima

Sponsored by Queensland Writers Centre

I write and perform raps and spoken-word poetry. I did not start writing raps intentionally. It all started as something silly – just a joke – but it grew into something much more. I continued to develop until other people noticed that I had a talent ...

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Lorin Elizabeth

Lorin Elizabeth is a spoken word poet and co-founder of the Enough Said poetry slam. She was a finalist at the 2013 Nimbin Performance Poetry World Cup. In 2013 Lorin was a performer and program coordinator for the first Word Travels Festival in Sydney.

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