Poet's Corner

Poet's Corner

The Silent Truth

In the tumult of a raging battle, beneath the echoing cries ...

The Pear Tree

by Liz McQuilkin

I see your ripening fruit, half-hidden in the foliage ....

A Nation of Apologies

Australia, land of Altjira, of oceans wild and skies untamed ...

Battle Cry of the Unbowed

In this hallowed land downunder, where change is underway, Lies a spark, untamed and fierce, that will not fade away. It’s a flame that feeds on anger, on the wrongs we can’t ignore, It’s a fire that fuels rebellion, and a cry of something more. No...

Thylacine

by Liz McQuilkin

In thirty years of hiking in the highlands, I’ve sometimes sensed a presence ...

Faith, Hope and Charity

by Stephen McCarthy

The three of them are sitting low ...

And yet

by Christiane Conesa-Bostock

And yet ...

Sisters and Brothers

by Don Defenderfer

The hopes of a generation drowning in despair ...

Sounds in the darkness

by Geoff Wilmshurst

Life and death on a daily rhythm, The natural world and the order of life ...

Why I admire you, Magnolia liliiflora

by Liz McQuilkin

You could be having a vibrant July summer in China, your country of origin ...

War Child

by Janet Upcher

Light is fading on the slaughter, light is fading from their eyes ...

The Siren’s Call

When twilight cloaks the city’s restless streets, And fear whispers through the cracks in our resolve ...

Anthem for Tomorrow’s Child

Dear child of mine, a seed of wonder’s womb ...

Island North of Nowhere

Of course others claim to adore you ...

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