He thought of his family: how his mother had been locked into grief about something she couldn’t name and was passionately present or strangely, remotely apart; how his father …
BORDERLESS (Judith Nangala Crispin, Anne Casey, Zeina Issa)
Murder at Wave Hill Judith Nangala Crispin i. Yes, he is beautiful, the boy dancing with men, purlapa, snake story — his skin gleams oil and iron-red ochre, she watches …
Wreck (Robbie Coburn)
Farm Study Nothing much ever happens. a muteness that lies down in darkness cleanly parted before the drive of rain settling behind the mountains the sculpted gums have long been …
Reaching Light: Selected Poems (Robert Adamson)
On the Poetry of Robert Adamson — Devin Johnston Robert Adamson has always been a restless poet, reinventing himself with each new book. His work abounds with redirections and experiments, …
Spirit of Self Expression 2020 Live Poetry Reading
The 2020 Spirit of Self Expression poetry reading took place on 27 September at Manly Art Gallery & Museum. The event featured 22 works by a broad and exciting range …
Do My Boobs Look Big in This? (Liz Hall-Downs)
Edited by Kathryn Hummel Do my boobs look big in this? The truth is, my boobs always look big. Regardless of what I wear. I have big boobs. Bazoombas. They …
You Are Not a Burden (Damien Becker)
You Are Not a Burden (Despite (the sacrifices (carers are truly (held to ransom by (economic rationalism and (the right to (your story as …
FAMILY, SECRETS & SACRIFICE: an interview with Peter Papathanasiou
Peter Papathanasiou is the son of migrants and grandson of refugees. His parents emigrated from Greece to Australia in 1956 but were unable to have children, a huge sorrow — …
The Gift (Peter Farrar)
(Edited by Laura McPhee-Browne) Bushfire smoke tasted in rain. I opened my mouth. Rain tingled, drying on my tongue the way it did on concrete. I stopped at the rear …
MAPPING A JOURNEY BETWEEN WORLDS: Ben Hession Reviews Flood Damages by Eunice Andrada
Edited by Robyn Cadwallader Eunice Andrada is one of many Filipino Australian poets who are together developing a distinctive, emerging presence in the national literary scene. The voices are diverse, …