Poetry
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‘Write what you can’t bear to admit’ – plus two more rules Kae lives by to make art
British writer, performer and poet Kae Tempest on his sources of inspiration, plus: the power of being active through love, rather than inactive through fear.
- Benjamin Law
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Can poetry help our politics? There was a time in Australia when it did
John Curtin and his political nemesis Robert Menzies were united by their love of poetry. In fact, many great Australian leaders were drawn to verse as a source of relaxation and inspiration.
- George Brandis
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Don’t be a wallflower, John
Best mate of first love and first husband of best mate would agree.
‘So many stories to tell’: First Nations poet wins prestigious literary prize
The acclaimed writer’s award comes just four years after her debut collection became the first poetry collection to take home the Stella Prize.
- Kylie Northover
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These collections from local poets will make you feel everything from warmth to rage
Poet and critic Thuy On looks at five recent Australian poetry collections.
- Thuy On
From rage to playfulness, these poems are unashamed tributes to womanhood
Maxine Beneba Clarke’s new book of poetry is a feminist rallying cry.
- Thuy On