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ISSUE NO. 8

March 2025

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Poetry

Heartache and Pain

By

Robert

Robert writes from Wolston Correctional Centre in Queensland.

‘Sugar Cane’ by Kirk, 2003, acrylic on canvas board, Boom Gate Gallery

Tears on my pillow

Pain in my heart,

The day they put me in prison

My whole world fell apart,

But if my tears could build a stairway

It would lead to your front door,

Just so I can tell you

I love you once more.

Tears on my pillow

Pain in my heart,

The day they put me in prison

My whole world fell apart,

But if my tears could build a stairway

It would lead to your front door,

Just so I can tell you

I love you once more.

Little Rhyme

By Justin

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

Creative

ISSUE NO. 24

1 MIN READ

Mother

By Biannca

What did you see when you looked at me? Just a little girl, I had no voice, you kept me down without a choice. You gave heartache and pain, said I was your endless shame.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 24

2 MIN READ

One Day We Will Be Free

By Matt

They talked to us about our struggles, their words we could not hear, while being condemned and held accountable; our vision was not clear.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 24

1 MIN READ

All for One, One for All at Bandyup

By Ruth

Bandyup is a place, where we are a mixed race. It doesn’t matter where we are from, we should support each other as one.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 24

1 MIN READ