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ISSUE NO. 14

September 2025

ISSUE NO. 14

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Poetry

The Crux

By

Belly

Belly writes from a prison in QLD.

“Family for Life” by Andrew, acrylic on canvas, available for purchase on Boom Gate Gallery

What keeps me going

What is it

It’s seeing my Mob

On a one hour visit

Givin’ my mum a hug

Even for just a second

That’s worth a lot

Worth the world I reckon

Seeing their face

When they see mine

Like being in the Matrix

Or slo-mo time

I’ve taken their love

And life for granted

I bottled up a lot

The bottles decanted

These words were formed

From pen to paper

It’s almost a year

But I’ll see you later

What keeps me going

What is it

It’s seeing my Mob

On a one hour visit

Givin’ my mum a hug

Even for just a second

That’s worth a lot

Worth the world I reckon

Seeing their face

When they see mine

Like being in the Matrix

Or slo-mo time

I’ve taken their love

And life for granted

I bottled up a lot

The bottles decanted

These words were formed

From pen to paper

It’s almost a year

But I’ll see you later

Little Rhyme

By Justin

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

Creative

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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

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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

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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

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