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September 2026
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September 2026

Creative

This section publishes creative contributions mostly from currently and formerly incarcerated people. It includes short-stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, and much more.

If you have something creative to submit to us, we would love to read it, or see it, and publish it in About Time – please write to us!

Latest

Left Hand and Right

By Amber

Amber draws from a prison in QLD.

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Amber draws from a prison in QLD.

Heart On My Sleeve

By Martin

I’m a rapper and I thought I’d share one of the songs I’ve written.

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Liana S via Unsplash

Aztec Warrior II

By Leonor

Somebody’s Daughter Theatre offers women within the prison system in Victoria, the opportunity to participate in weekly art workshops.

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Aztec Warrior II, Leonor, Graphite, Charcoal on Paper, 2025
By Stevie

Dear Dad – entering into a trance, muttering words of vines, love stories you wrote, were magnificent and great.

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By Murdoch

Oblivion comes at a price I will not pay, I look to you every time as I begin words I pray. Rest my weary soul upon this red I lay, as this body of mine grows fatigued by words I tire.

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By Glen

Do you see what I see? I can’t see what you see. If you could see what I see, and I could see what you see. What would we see.

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Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 25
August 2026

Lanie's Painting

By Lanie

A painting sent to us by Lanie.

1 MIN READ
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August 2026

Dan’s Drawing

By Dan

A drawing of Stitch from Lilo and Stitch, sent to us by Dan.

1 MIN READ
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August 2026

Self Reflection

By Sofia

Often I try to self-reflect which turns into waves of rings around me. This picture reflects my days in general; life is static, surrounded by waves around.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 25
August 2026

Beyond the Steel Mesh

By Anonymous

The cage stands bold, with its steel-clad mesh. For within its grip, it’s us it holds. Ten foot walls, of cold creme concrete. For outside we muster, like horses in stalls.

2 MIN READ
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August 2026

Burning Broken Thoughts

By Wolverine

I know you think you’re broken far too much to ever heal properly, like all those other folk that make life seem so real.

1 MIN READ
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August 2026

Lines For Define

By Jon

“The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky." The colours of my jocks lying, on a bench. Uncovered by shutters. Unarmed waiting snakes.

1 MIN READ
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August 2026

Crying Your Eyes Out

By Justin

You begin to scream and shout. Roll about time to let it all out. Emotions running wild from the hurt and pain. It’s starting to hurt my brain.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 25
August 2026

What Will Be, Will Be

By Gypsy

Do you feel confined, please sympathise my pain. The lack of understanding, I find it very vain. Just imagine freedom, independence stripped from you, how would you feel and what would you do.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 25
August 2026

Jailhouse Blues

By Abdullah

Another day another cell, can’t believe I’m locked in a cell. Imagine this is what it’s like living in hell, lawyers to pay but no money and nothing to sell!

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 24
July 2026

Little Rhyme

By Justin

Here’s a little rhyme. As I’m chilling doing time, paying the price for my crime.

1 MIN READ

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