Poetry That Sounds Like All of Us with Es Foong
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Es Foong discusses the Sonic Poetry Festival and engages in a poetic exchange with host Indrani Perera.
In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 16th July 2026, you will a recording of a live broadcast featuring Es Foong talking about the Sonic Poetry Festival. You’ll also hear Es and host, Indrani Perera, swapping poems in a poetic conversation or a poetry exchange of words and ideas.Sonic Poetry Collective, a coalition of poets concerned with building community sustainably, will host Sonic Poetry Festival on 24 October 2026. This all-day festival wil lbe hosted at Balam Balam Place and festival attendees can anticipate poetry wortshops, third place interactions, play, communal curiousity, and opportunities to serve as artist, audience, and both at once. EVENT DETAILSSonic Poetry FestivalSaturday 24th August 2026Ballam Ballam Place, Brunswick, Victoriawww.sonicpoetryfestival.com Poems read in this episode:Dear Letter P by Miriam HechtmanAt the Council Meeting by Kevin BrophyThe Change Room by Andy JacksonBless Grace Jones by Warsan ShireKaleidoscope by Ali Cobby EckermannAt the Lip of the Well by Lakshmi R KanchiTo Be Kissed by Quinn EadesListen by Jazz Money A Map of Mothers by Nadia NiazThe Other Side of History by Jeanine LeaneI wonder about that time…
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