Enough Said Poetry Slam in New South Wales. A popular tradition of the poetry slam format is that whilst audiences applaud after each performance, they additionally click throughout the performance to encourage the poet. This allows audiences to provide direct feedback regarding which lines, phrases or gestures connected with them the best, without distracting from the performance. Prizes Previous prizes for first place have included the opportunity to perform at Byron Writers Festival, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Singapore Writers Festival and Hong Kong International Literary Festival, with expenses for the tour paid by Word Travels and their partners. The Australian Poetry Slam Champion has also received a two-week writing retreat in New South Wales with Bundanon Trust. If the winner of the Australian Poetry Slam is under 18 year age or not an Australian resident they are instead awarded a cash prize. Previous champions 2020 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Ren Alessandra, a poet from Melbourne 2019 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - wāni Le Frère, a poet from Melbourne 2018 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Melanie Mununggurr-Williams, a poet from the Northern Territory 2017 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Solli Raphael, a young poet from Coffs Harbour 2017 Australian Poetry Slam Adult Champion - Jesse Oliver, a poet from Perth 2016 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Arielle Cottingham, residing in Melbourne that year, but spends most of her time in Texas, US 2015 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Phillip Wilcox, a poet from Nowra 2014 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Zohab Zee Khan, a poet from rural NSW with Pakistani heritage 2013 Australian Poetry Slam Chamion - Jesse John Brand, a poet from Newcastle 2012 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - CJ Bowerbird, a poet from the Australian Capital Territory 2011 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Luka Lesson, a poet from Melbourne 2010 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Kelly-Lee Hickey, a poet from the Northern Territory 2009 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Sarah Taylor, a poet from Newcastle 2008 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Omar Musa, a poet from Queanbeyan 2007 Australian Poetry Slam Champion - Marc Testart, a poet from Melbourne Australian Poetry Slam Youth Australian Poetry Slam Youth (formerly The Rumble Youth Slam until 2018) is a youth poetry slam held annually by Word Travels alongside the Australian Poetry Slam. It is open to young artists between the ages of 12 and 18, and consists of a series