Brixton Street Wetlands
Poet Siobhan Hodge calls for a change of attitude to address the neglect of our environment.
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Soon the sun rose in September, Santiago
Poet Juan Garrido Salgado writes an homage to Licha Ortiz and her father Fernando Ortiz, who was Disappeared in 1976 in Chile.
Maralinga Nuclear Test site South Australia
Writer Di Cousens imagines the desolate landscape of Maralinga Nuclear Test site in South Australia.
Razor Wire Childhood
The 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
Writer and rights lawyer Anthony Levin questions the election cycle in his new poem.
for others
Geoffrey Aitken questions the choice to keep quiet in the face of injustice.
Language learning connects to culture and country
Kirli Saunders, founder of the Red Room Poetry’s Poetry in First Languages project, discusses the importance of First Nations language education and creative expression.
Unbind
A new poem from children’s author, poet, educator and First Nations cultural consultant Kirli Saunders from her upcoming book Kindred.
Indelible
This 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
This poem from Kim Waters explores the importance of freedom of speech and artistic expression.