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Victorian Poetry Slam Winners Announced
19 November 2008
Melbourne performance poet Si won the Victorian final of the 2008 Australian Poetry Slam at the State Library on 14 November.
In the competition judged by audience members, Si charmed the crowd with his passionate tribute to Melbourne and how the city speaks to him.
Ezra Bix's entertaining piece about poets being admired over footballers won him second place.
Both Si and Ezra Bix will go on to battle for the Australian title and $10,000 worth of cash and prizes at the Sydney Opera House on 4 December.
Australian Poetry Slam contestants are given a microphone and only two minutes to perform their original spoken word acts. The National Grand Slam event will be broadcast live to a national audience on ABC radio.
Watch Si's performance >
Watch Ezra Bix's performance >
Visit the official Australian Poetry Slam website >
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