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Peter Porter Poetry Prize

More than 700 poets entered this year's Peter Porter Poetry Prize; just over 200 of these entries came from overseas. The judges were Luke Davies, Lisa Gorton and Kate Middleton. They completed their judgement without knowing the name, gender, background or nationality of any entrant.

This prize honours Peter Porter and its judges seek to honour him not only in name but in principle: by ...

2016 Winner

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Amanda Joy

Australian Book Review is delighted to announce that Amanda Joy has won the 2016 Peter Porter Poetry Prize for her poem 'Tailings'. Morag Fraser named Amanda Joy ...

2016 Porter Prize Shortlist

Amanda Joy et al
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Read the five Porter Prize shortlisted poems: 'Tailings' by Amanda Joy, 'Lament for "Cape" Kennedy' by Campbell Thomson, 'Rage to order' by Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet, '... a passing shower?' by Dan Disney, and 'Prelude to a Voice' by Anne Elvey. ... (read more)
Published in March 2016, no. 379

2015 Porter Prize Shortlist

Kate Middleton et al
Friday, 24 April 2015
Read the six shortlisted poems in the 2015 Porter Prize. ... (read more)
Published in May 2015, no. 371

Porter Prize Frequently Asked Questions

Australian Book Review
Thursday, 28 November 2013

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'Oscillations', a new poem by Toby Fitch

Toby Fitch
Thursday, 01 March 2012

'Oscillations', a new poem by Toby Fitch.

... (read more)
Published in March 2012, no. 339

'After Devotion', a new poem by Annamaria Weldon

Annamaria Weldon
Thursday, 01 March 2012

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The far margin of wintering wetlands,
mist before sunrise. Outside my window
a rock parrot is perched on its fence-post.

... (read more)
Published in March 2012, no. 339

'Provenance', a new poem by Gareth Robinson

Gareth Robinson
Thursday, 01 March 2012

Taking note might prompt some things:
look! Even a colon finds correlation
with the eyes of Hoji’s frog, and the king’s.

... (read more)
Published in March 2012, no. 339

'Beautiful Mother', a new poem by Michael Farrell

Michael Farrell
Sunday, 26 February 2012

You’ve always associated the two terms together
partly due to your reading of Schiller; partly due
to your watching of Kimba. Kimba sublimates
his mother in the water. You’ve always thought

... (read more)
Published in March 2012, no. 339

'Bayside Suburban', a new poem by Anne Elvey

Anne Elvey
Sunday, 26 February 2012

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Port Phillip rucks & tears in the wind
and where the creek joins the bay, the lace
is tattered marl. Wild gulls pick

... (read more)
Published in March 2012, no. 339