Welcome to Red Room Poetry

Featured Projects

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  Poetry Month

  Poetry Month aims to increase the profile of Australian poetry and poets. Our goal is to increase access, awareness, value and visibility of poetry in all its forms and for all audiences.
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  Middle of the Air

  A national competition with ABC RN, uniting poem and song
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  Poem Forest 2026

  Poem Forest is a free nature writing prize that breathes life back into the natural world that sustains us. Entries now open!
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  ABC Line Break

  We are thrilled to be partnering with the national broadcaster, ABC Radio National, to bring you a weekly poem across 2025 from poets across the continent.
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  Youth Poet Laureate

  Red Room Poetry is building Australia’s first Youth Poet Laureate Program for poets aged 18-25. We’ll elevate the nation’s most brilliant young poets, embed their voices in public life, and gather audiences to enjoy their work.
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  Blak Bites

  A short-form video series featuring Blak poets from across the Country inviting young people to connect with poetry that feels real, accessible and relatable.