Because she was the feature act at her local heat, Sam travelled to the next closest town to compete in this year’s slam – Kempsey.Sam writes most of her poetry about motherhood, feminism and popular culture.She is inspired by strong female slam poets like Hollie McNish, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Eden Riley and Katie Makkai.But Sam’s greatest inspiration comes from her two wild kids and her husband Bruce (also a slam poet and competitor in the NSW Finals). Jo Wilson-Ridley - Wagga Wagga