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ISSUE NO. 23

June 2026

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Poetry

As This Time Comes to an End

By

Punkin

Punkin writes from a prison in VIC.

Jon Flobrant via Unsplash

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

Sit in the sun to relax and renew

Never in a church on a pew

Have a beer by the river

And look after my liver

Swing in the wind to hear my calling

I love it when it’s roaring

Listen to the leaves blowing around

You know, that rustling sound

Dance in the rain

To wash my pain

Frolic in the sun

Like no one’s watching

Watch the plants come back alive

And see the animals thrive

Once more we go round the sun

C’mon let’s have some fun

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

Sit in the sun to relax and renew

Never in a church on a pew

Have a beer by the river

And look after my liver

Swing in the wind to hear my calling

I love it when it’s roaring

Listen to the leaves blowing around

You know, that rustling sound

Dance in the rain

To wash my pain

Frolic in the sun

Like no one’s watching

Watch the plants come back alive

And see the animals thrive

Once more we go round the sun

C’mon let’s have some fun

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

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

Food for Thought

By Grant

Buy-Ups feed my belly, but what about my mind? Wth nothing on the telly, I might as well be blind.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 23

1 MIN READ

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