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ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

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Poetry

A Symphony of Joy

By

Denis

Denis writes from Beechworth Correctional Centre in Victoria.

'Hideaway' by York, Boom Gate Gallery

In the quiet of my heart, I confess,

A burden of guilt, a silent distress.

I can't forgive the role I played,

For letting you go, for the choice I made.

Yet, in the whispers of the wind, I hear,

You've found joy, and that's so dear.

Your happiness, a melody so sweet,

It gives me peace, makes me complete.

I scanned your face, so soft, so fair,

For marks of our past, a sign you care.

Your lips, a work of art, so divine,

A memory's treasure, forever mine.

Mouth full of pearls, your laughter rings,

A symphony of joy, on angel's wings.

Though you're not mine, I find solace in this:

In your prosperity, I too find bliss.

In the quiet of my heart, I confess,

A burden of guilt, a silent distress.

I can't forgive the role I played,

For letting you go, for the choice I made.

Yet, in the whispers of the wind, I hear,

You've found joy, and that's so dear.

Your happiness, a melody so sweet,

It gives me peace, makes me complete.

I scanned your face, so soft, so fair,

For marks of our past, a sign you care.

Your lips, a work of art, so divine,

A memory's treasure, forever mine.

Mouth full of pearls, your laughter rings,

A symphony of joy, on angel's wings.

Though you're not mine, I find solace in this:

In your prosperity, I too find bliss.

‘Love is Rebuilding My Life’

By Phillip

There’s irony, hypocrisy, fallacy, a vast ocean of distance to cross. The “saint”, the “sinner”, it’s lunacy, that the ignorant could save the lost.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 22

2 MIN READ

Methfairytale

By Karie

I’m not belle of the ball, not the very least, but we have something in common, I’m in love with a beast. But the beast is not a person but a drug that I call meth, I’ve been talking to myself for hours, I’m running out of breath.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 22

1 MIN READ

Nostalgia

By Dennis

Nostalgia is a gentle haze, a soft and fading, golden maze, where time itself begins to blur, and memory’s touch is sweet and pure.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 22

1 MIN READ

Art From Inside

By Lanie

Our team was blown away by this beautiful painting.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 21

1 MIN READ