Jennifer Liston Archives

Deadspeak (Jennifer Liston)

Verity La April 24, 2018 Heightened Talk

Deadspeak Lycanthrope It’s that time of the month again: time to open the lowest drawer of the dustiest dresser. Sit awhile. Gaze at gauze enfolding precious. Peel it back, fingers …

How to live in a world that is burning (Omar Sakr)February 3, 2017
1. there are many kinds of vision. 2. the nurse said getting glasses has been on her to-do list since 2008 It’s a long list but also, the world is ... Read More
The Petrov Poems: Canberra (Lesley Lebkowicz)October 6, 2011
Over the coming weeks Verity La will be publishing a series of poems by Canberra-based poet Lesley Lebkowicz exploring the infamous Petrov Affair. The poems, ‘Canberra’, ‘Snake’, ‘Booze’, ‘A Charm . ... Read More
Lifeguard (Grace Finlayson)April 3, 2018
On Tuesday afternoon, two weeks into the summer holidays, I watched the old women swim laps of the 50-metre pool. Up and down the lanes they went, swimming freestyle and ... Read More