This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.
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His house always smells / of cooked eggs and fish, / except once a fortnight when the cleaner’s been / His wineglass has made a permanent pink ring / on the table by the sofa where he sits / and a purple vein stain on his nose … Read more
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ROBERT SULLIVAN (Poet Laureate) • JILLY O’BRIEN (winner, Monica Taylor Poetry Prize 2025) • JASMINE TAYLOR • JACKSON • OPEN MIC. 6pm 29 January at Moons. Doors 5:30. Free entry, all welcome. Read more
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… Imagine sunlight. // I think of rain, its soft fingers / on my hot shoulder … of drawing / the river close … Read more
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Birds give it / to the forest floor / Cows let it fertilise next year’s grass … Read more
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The ten poems in “Your Body” showcase the potential of poet and storyteller Christine Della Vedova to make a substantial original contribution to Western Australian ecofeminist literature. Grounded in both fairy tales and real-life experience, they explore the pains and joys of … Read more
