'This is a vast collection of meaty poetry and it traverses diverse topics with irreverent wordplay and dirty-hearted love. To be truthful and self-expressive under the vicious hail of mental illness is not easy. There are so many repeatable quips but I quote here lines about Andy who was my always partner: "It spoke at him constantly / ......
'Pam Schindler's say a river proves the best poems don't have to shout. There is so much light in the brushstrokes of this painterly collection in which Schindler washes private moments of grief and intimacy onto nature's liminal spaces. These are compact poems "spinning into [their] own weather"; they are "thin moon[s] cradling the ......
A well-known quote from the master of minimal storytelling Raymond Carver is 'Get in get out. Don't linger. Go on.' In this book of flash fiction and short poems Ray Liversidge invites you to do just that. However Liversidge's writing often asks that you read between the lines and hints at what is unsaid. So after finishing all ...of ......
Reimmersion is the second poetry collection from Canberra poet Tony Steven Williams. Within its pages the reader will find an eclectic assemblage of poems paying particular emphasis to the human condition and our environment with some science fiction fantasy and fun thrown in to lighten up the mood. Sadness and joy romance and ......
In the preface Maurice Whelan writes 'It is one thing to get started as a writer. It is another to sustain a creative writing life. I select a few poets who have written about how they established defined and sustained themselves. There is an exploration of the relationship between dreams and poetry of language and the benefits of knowing ......
"One should never underestimate poetry's capacity to convey tenderness. Brink's reflections on the life that was - home husband family convention - are both touching and true. Charting the struggle to renew the self the poems become more playful and confident with an inventiveness of form and exuberance of wordplay." - Deb ......
'This book is a love affair between the poet and the English language with flirting passion and yes even a tiff or two but each giving as good as the other all with quirkiness and humour. Dig in ruminate on Mike's take on the world; it might just change yours. Love it.' - David Cookson
Moving beyond a biting indictment of American popular culture, Jameka Williams captures the reader's gaze and stares right back: "I'm sorry, America, but I'm rich in baby oil & paperback novels only these days. So finish paying for me with what is mint. No conditions." In this stunning debut collection, Williams offers a deeply personal ......
'Written against the background of pandemic isolation Robyn's elegant diverse and spare book immediately captures the reader's attention with its deeply felt individual observations of nature and human experience expertly crafted in poetic forms and prose that prompt reflection and the joy of rereading.' - Janet Howie
