Guest Post by poet Tami Sussman
Tami Sussman. Used with Permission
We might be 17 or so hours ahead in real time, but when it comes to The Arts, we’re a bit behind here, down under.
Poetry slams were introduced in Australia (by an American) around a decade ago and the National Poetry Slam is in its 7th year running.
In Sydney, where I live, there are about 5 Spoken Word events per month, if we’re lucky. So it came as no surprise that I was only made aware of the Menstrual Cycle Research Conference and the RED MOON HOWL slam, one week before opening by a twitter follower who had heard me perform my poem “Fuck Yeah I’m Bleeding” at last year’s NSW heat for the Australian slam.
I can’t wait to attend this forum when it next graces NYC and perhaps perform this poem in front of Gloria Steinem herself:
https://soundcloud.com/sussmania/fuck-yeah-im-bleeding-heavy
About the Performer:
In 2012, Tami threw herself in the Spoken Word scene, writing and performing in her first One-Woman show My Furry Heart. The show was a tremendous success, attracting over 700 people across a series of seven shows. Tami has since been invited on radio and to MC and perform at a range of festivals and events around Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland including “Jurassic Lounge” at the Australian Museum, in Sydney and Melbourne’s very own “Mother Tongue” in Fitzroy.
A 2012 NSW Poetry Slam Finalist, and 2013 SOYA Finalist, Tami is a now a very recognisable face in the Sydney Poetry Slam scene, with many winning performances at Glebe’s “Friend in Hand” and Sydney’s travelling “Caravan Slam”.
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