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ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

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Poetry

A Symphony of Joy

By

Denis

Denis writes from Beechworth Correctional Centre in Victoria.

'Hideaway' by York, Boom Gate Gallery

In the quiet of my heart, I confess,

A burden of guilt, a silent distress.

I can't forgive the role I played,

For letting you go, for the choice I made.

Yet, in the whispers of the wind, I hear,

You've found joy, and that's so dear.

Your happiness, a melody so sweet,

It gives me peace, makes me complete.

I scanned your face, so soft, so fair,

For marks of our past, a sign you care.

Your lips, a work of art, so divine,

A memory's treasure, forever mine.

Mouth full of pearls, your laughter rings,

A symphony of joy, on angel's wings.

Though you're not mine, I find solace in this:

In your prosperity, I too find bliss.

In the quiet of my heart, I confess,

A burden of guilt, a silent distress.

I can't forgive the role I played,

For letting you go, for the choice I made.

Yet, in the whispers of the wind, I hear,

You've found joy, and that's so dear.

Your happiness, a melody so sweet,

It gives me peace, makes me complete.

I scanned your face, so soft, so fair,

For marks of our past, a sign you care.

Your lips, a work of art, so divine,

A memory's treasure, forever mine.

Mouth full of pearls, your laughter rings,

A symphony of joy, on angel's wings.

Though you're not mine, I find solace in this:

In your prosperity, I too find bliss.

Art From Inside

By Lanie

Our team was blown away by this beautiful painting.

Creative

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By Flame

Don't fear my love, everything’s alright. Don't fear my friends, the future looks bright.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 21

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‘Love Is Blind And It Can Make You See’

By Caleb

Love’s definition cannot be just one, not one, two or more but a tonne. Love is the greatest quality of them all, a verse written by the poet Paul.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 21

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Apocalypse of the Mind

By Emma-lee

I sit here watching the second-hand ticking by as it slowly keeps passing my time... And just as I thought the world can’t be changed it's an apocalypse of the mind.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 21

1 MIN READ