Soon the sun rose in September, Santiago
By Juan Garrido SalgadoPoet Juan Garrido Salgado writes an homage to Licha Ortiz and her father Fernando Ortiz, who was Disappeared in 1976 in Chile.
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Maralinga Nuclear Test site South Australia
By Di CousensWriter Di Cousens imagines the desolate landscape of Maralinga Nuclear Test site in South Australia.
A Veteran’s New Home
By Joe PattersonJoe Patterson’s journey to Vietnam summons up a country still marked with the ravages of war, as told through the stories of Australian veterans who now call the place home.
Razor Wire Childhood
By Rodney WilliamsThe poem ‘Razor Wire Childhood’ by Rodney Williams was inspired by a series of drawings by children held on Christmas Island. Although that facility has now closed, the issue of children held in detention in Australian government facilities is still relevant today.
State of the Nation
By Anthony LevinWriter and rights lawyer Anthony Levin questions the election cycle in his new poem.
Life under occupation: Palestinian Peoples’ Right to Health
By Nadia KauneinThe impacts of war on those who reside in conflict zones go beyond immediate threats to one’s life. Nadia Kaunein considers the impacts of the Israel-Palestine conflict on Palestinian peoples’ access to the right to health.
River
By Bill CotterPoet William Cotter laments the state of our drying-up rivers.
for others
By Geoffrey AitkenGeoffrey Aitken questions the choice to keep quiet in the face of injustice.
Immigrant droplets
By Ellen PerdriauIn her story “Immigrant droplets”, Ellen Perdriau personifies a body of water, reflecting on the changing world and changing lives of those around it.
Unbind
By Kirli SaundersA new poem from children’s author, poet, educator and First Nations cultural consultant Kirli Saunders from her upcoming book Kindred.
Indelible
By Tessa FlemmingThis latest poem by Tessa Flemming delves into the unforgettable nature of trauma and is inspired by Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Brett Kavanaugh.
Russian Protest Artists
By Kim WatersThis poem from Kim Waters explores the importance of freedom of speech and artistic expression.