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ISSUE NO. 20

March 2026

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Poetry

Twelve Years Trying to Patch Up My Soul

By

Abynei

Abynei writes from a prison in VIC.

'Amour Sans Amour' by Koko, acrylic on canvas, available for purchase on Boom Gate Gallery

My blue eyes look so drained,

But I’m strong, I’ll make it through.

It’s time to start it all again,

A different shade of blue,

Tear drops that fell one thousand times,

All conflicted from the start,

Worth less to me, than your brutal attempt,

To rip my world apart,

Violent waves of self destruction,

Come as quick as they leave,

Losing any chance to regret,

Who I choose to please,

Blue eyes burnt red, from the dope smoked

To forget,

I’ve spent twelve years trying to patch up my soul,

but its not fixed yet,

I had to build up brick walls,

to protect the broken girl of your design,

Self sabotage, self harm, self hate,

Key traits of the girl I’m trying to

leave behind.

My blue eyes look so drained,

But I’m strong, I’ll make it through.

It’s time to start it all again,

A different shade of blue,

Tear drops that fell one thousand times,

All conflicted from the start,

Worth less to me, than your brutal attempt,

To rip my world apart,

Violent waves of self destruction,

Come as quick as they leave,

Losing any chance to regret,

Who I choose to please,

Blue eyes burnt red, from the dope smoked

To forget,

I’ve spent twelve years trying to patch up my soul,

but its not fixed yet,

I had to build up brick walls,

to protect the broken girl of your design,

Self sabotage, self harm, self hate,

Key traits of the girl I’m trying to

leave behind.

Art From Inside

By Lanie

Our team was blown away by this beautiful painting.

Creative

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

Creative

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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

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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

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