Poetry leaps off the page every day in August as part of poetry month, an annual celebration that showcases the vitality of Australian poetry, featuring poets we already know alongside exciting emerging voices.

Throughout August, comedians, musicians and beloved Australian cultural icons join emerging talent and our most acclaimed poets for a celebration of words in action.

Red Room Poetry is Australia’s leading organisation for commissioning, creating, publishing and promoting poetry in meaningful ways. Jonty Claypole is a writer, producer and arts administrator living and CEO of Red Room Poetry joined 2SER Breakfast to celebrate the power of poetry.