Dali and the Department of War
by Tim Slade
A metal beak opens: rewriting history,
hairpin maneuvers of flight, sparrows
nest peacefully inside a dead motor.
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IN MEMORIAM RAMON LOYOLA 10.06.1967-12.09.2018On 12 September, 2018, Verity La editor, poet, and our dear friend Ramon Loyola passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm. On 30 September Verity La held a memorial gathering ... Read More
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Love in Abundance and Decay: Vessels of Love 2026 Poetry and FilmsVessels of Love is an annual poetry program presented by Poetry Sydney that seeks to explore ideas and forms of love over the week of Valentine’s Day, 8-14 February. The ... Read More
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