South Coast Poets Out Loud
Fresh new poetry and writing brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre.
Season 6 features poems from 34-37 Degrees South Poetry Anthology for 2025 on the theme 'Words / No Words'.
Season 5 features poems shortlisted in the 2025 South Coast Writers Centre Awards as well as readings from Temple - the 2024 anthology of writing.
Season 3 features poets from the anthology 34-37 Degrees South - Signs 2024. Season 2 features poets shortlisted for the South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Awards 2024. Season 1 features poets from the anthology - 34-37 Degrees South - Country 2023.
All these works are brought to you by the South Coast Writers Centre celebrating 30 years of great writing in 2025 - southcoastwriters.org
Episodes
97 episodes
'Words were different now' by Tim Heffernan
Tim Heffernan reads his poem 'Words were different now'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Piano loop by josefpres -- https://freesound.org/s/...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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1:22
Koel by Elias McKinley
Elias McKinley reads his poem 'Koel' Wavedrum Rhythm by bangcorrupt on freesound.org. Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) courtesy of Jim Gordon on xeno-canto.orgThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Ant...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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2:52
Ranginui's Tears by Grahame Gee
Grahame Gee reads 'Ranginui's Tears' Ranginui within the Māori creation story, is the male god of the sky who was separated from Papatuanuku (the earth mother) by their children who, due to their parents embrace, lived in darkness. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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2:18
'Foundations' by Kate Shelley Gilbert
Kate Shelley Gilbert reads her poem 'Foundations' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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2:00
Blow out the Birthday Candles by Elizabeth Walton
Elizabeth Walton reads her poem 'Blow out the Birthday Candles, old flame now flares with Parkinson’s' Music composed and performed by Elizabeth Walton This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Antholog...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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3:12
SHE - when a beloved granddaughter became a pronoun - by Jeanne Shaw
Jeanne Shaw reads her poem 'SHE - when a beloved granddaughter became a pronoun' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. Piano: 'Improm...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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2:50
'Meaning' by Krishna Sadhana
Krishna Sadhana reads her poem 'Meaning'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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1:40
Breathe—A Broken Sonnet by Lynne Cook
Lynne Cook reads her poem 'Breathe—A Broken Sonnet'Music courtesy of Logicmoon on freesound.orgThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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1:59
A list of lists by Steve Meyrick
Steve Meyrick reads his poem 'A list of lists'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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2:23
Two White Lighthouses by Julie Smythe
Julie Smythe reads her poem 'Two White Lighthouses'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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2:49
The Muses by Brid Morahan
Brid Morahan reads her poem 'The Muses' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:54
Tantrum by Sandra Renew
Sandra Renew reads her poem 'Tantrum'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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1:28
Questions for the Chair by Sandra Renew
Sandra Renew reads her poem 'Questions for the Chair' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:33
Traveller Story by Moira Kirkwood
Moira Kirkwood reads her poem 'Traveller Story'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:41
Elanna Herbert reads 'Crow'
Elanna Herbert reads her poem 'Crow'Australian ravens courtesy of https://xeno-canto.org/species/Corvus-coronoidesThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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4:04
A Baby is Not a Sestina by Myf Walker
Myf Walker reads her poem 'A Baby is not a Sestina'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:47
The Ghazal of No by Megan Cartwright
Megan Cartwright reads her poem 'The Ghazal of No' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:18
Jodi Lamanna reads 'Alexithymia'
Jodi Lamanna reads her poem 'Alexithymia'This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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0:54
Lingua Plicata by Janette Dadd
Janette Dadd reads her poem 'Lingua Plicata' (fissured tongue).This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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2:36
The Sacred Ibis by Edita Pahor
Edita Pahor reads her poem 'The Sacred Ibis'. This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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2:30
Language Barrier by Kai Jensen
Kai Jensen reads his poem 'Language Barrier' This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre.
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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2:14
Kathleen Bleakley reads 'Gaia'
Kathleen Bleakley readers her poem 'Gaia'Kathleen's new book 'Toupie' is available from Spineless WondersThis poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthol...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:43
John Walker reads 'A lexically challenged odour'
John Walker reads his poem - 'A lexically challenged odour' - a poem that plays with homophones. Read the transcript for a richer experience of this witty poem. This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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2:44
