The Mourners’ Dance
In the most recent round of protests in Iran that started on December 28, 2025, and was met with unprecedented brutality by the Islamic Republic, videos have emerged of mourners dancing at the funerals of slain protesters.
Tag Archives: poetry
social erosion
A poem by widely published poet and a competition winner, Margaret Owen Ruckert.
Cacao Flower
A poem by Indian–Australian poet and visual artist, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad.
Denial
Denial has got us a long way as a species, but with climate change, we are up against an actual wall. Many will respond with even more denial.
Oyster Talk
Written for the marine algal crisis currently unfolding in the coastal waters of Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri Countries.
Rondeau: On the road
A poem by awarded poet Sandra Renew
In a Time of Another Invasion
Angela Costi’s poem considers how central public libraries continue to be targeted in invasions.
Truth
In ‘Truth’, Anna Jabour considers the dynamics of power and control in relationships.
Stay Quietly in Your Seats
In this poem, John Bartlett examines scenes from the past and present day to consider how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
When You Need to Start Again
Natalie D-Napoleon’s poem is from a body of work that explores motherhood, from both a political and personal perspective, and the silencing of women’s voices.