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ISSUE NO. 1

July 2024

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Poetry

I Am Yours

By

Lauren

Lauren writes from a prison in Victoria.

Aleksandr Eremin

No matter what our pasts may say 

What hurts, our pains endured,

And tears shed for those who

Walked away.

You and I, need not let ourselves 

Be defined by those hurts from

Our pasts and no longer will it

Influence our time.

Why let our future carry the burden

And for the sore of an armour

And shackles of a place in time 

We are no more.

No matter what, I love you, You

Have my consistency through it all.

Nor be fearful of losing us should our

Love turn to war.

My white flag will never fall and 

We can through it all.

I am yours always, I am your now

I am your then, And I promise to give you my all, I love you no matter what, 

And I love you forever more…

No matter what our pasts may say 

What hurts, our pains endured,

And tears shed for those who

Walked away.

You and I, need not let ourselves 

Be defined by those hurts from

Our pasts and no longer will it

Influence our time.

Why let our future carry the burden

And for the sore of an armour

And shackles of a place in time 

We are no more.

No matter what, I love you, You

Have my consistency through it all.

Nor be fearful of losing us should our

Love turn to war.

My white flag will never fall and 

We can through it all.

I am yours always, I am your now

I am your then, And I promise to give you my all, I love you no matter what, 

And I love you forever more…

Falling Like Angels

By Daniel

The pain that I feel, this place that I’m in, these four walls closing in…

Creative

ISSUE NO. 23

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As This Time Comes to an End

By Punkin

As this time comes to an end, I wonder which way the next will bend. The earth and moon will do their thing, I’ll embrace everything.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 23

2 MIN READ

‘God, I Am Deeply Sorry’: A Poem for the Prisoners We’ve Lost

By Triste

To all the prisoners who have ever spent time away from the ones they love.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 23

1 MIN READ

‘Tingers’ and the Squirrel Box

By Sara

In Creative Learning we get to see some amazing stuff made by talented people. The best part is hearing the stories behind how creative projects have come to life.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 23

2 MIN READ

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Without About Time, I don’t know where I would be – Mark, from a prison in Victoria

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