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ISSUE NO. 18

January 2026

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Poetry

Hope

By

Elijah

Elijah writes from a prison in NSW.

Willy Pleasance

From good to bad,

And up to down,

Life twisted us around,

Now here we stand,

On unknown ground,

This sinking sand,

Struggling to stay,

Hand in hand,

But our hearts prevail,

In this unknown tale,

I'll hold you up,

Into safety,

And out of danger,

My love with you,

Forever too,

My love I miss you,

But I still dream of you,

Rough paths ahead,

Of that we're sure,

But please with me,

Let's stand tall,

I bare it all,

My soul to you,

Forever more.

From good to bad,

And up to down,

Life twisted us around,

Now here we stand,

On unknown ground,

This sinking sand,

Struggling to stay,

Hand in hand,

But our hearts prevail,

In this unknown tale,

I'll hold you up,

Into safety,

And out of danger,

My love with you,

Forever too,

My love I miss you,

But I still dream of you,

Rough paths ahead,

Of that we're sure,

But please with me,

Let's stand tall,

I bare it all,

My soul to you,

Forever more.

Art From Inside

By Lanie

Our team was blown away by this beautiful painting.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 21

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You Don’t Know Your Worth

By Flame

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

Creative

ISSUE NO. 21

2 MIN READ

‘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

1 MIN READ

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