This week we’re taking you back to a special event that took place in October 2023 - the Sydney Poetry Slam Championships.

A content warning, the stories include references to struggling with mental health, self harm and suicidal ideation. 

These poems are written and performed by: Sarah Lock, Anastasia, Andrew Cox, Sabine, Danielle, E3, Maddy Godfrey, Ifeoma and Sonia. 

The recordist was Stewart Geddes.

A big thanks to the Word Travels team for making this episode possible.

You can find out more about Word Travels at: www.wordtravels.info

All The Best Credits

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Host & Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash

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