‘A thirsting fish, I thrash inside my bowl’

from My Dearest Darling Everything by Paris Rosemont.

In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 17th September  2026, you will hear Paris Rosemont talk about quitting the day job, being an extra on a studio backlot, and dedicating herself to the craft of writing poetry. 

There is a content warning on this episode for explicit language and adult themes.

Paris Rosemont is a Thai Australian poet and author of Banana Girl, Barefoot Poetess, and >>glitch<<. Winner of the Matthew Rocca Poetry Prize 2025 and longlisted for the Blake Poetry Prize 2026, Paris is also a critic for Mascara Literary Review and Guest Editor for Written Off Literary Journal.

Poems written and performed by Paris Rosemont in this episode:

Fifteen Minutes in a Studio Back Lot

The Colombo Plan

My Dearest Darling Everything

Credits

Recorded, produced and edited by Indrani Perera.

Thank you to Paris Rosemont for sharing her poetry and to you for listening! 

Note

Spoken word and poetry come from the heart and touch on all the topics peculiar to the human condition. As such there may be content in this show that could cause distress. Please practice self-care when listening and seek help if you need it.