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ISSUE NO. 13

August 2025

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Poetry

Family Tree

By

Erin

Erin writes from a prison in Queensland.

Willy Pleasance

How would it be

To be set free

Yes, I’d smile with glee

No guilty plea

This system you see

Has broken my family tree

Taken my kids from me

Now under lock and key

A charge sheet like a shopping spree

Please just let me be

Forever you can’t keep me

Jail I’m waiting to flee

And reunite with my family

Stuff the system and BWCC

By Erin.

P.S. It breaks my heart the pain this system causes. I wish someone could make it better.

How would it be

To be set free

Yes, I’d smile with glee

No guilty plea

This system you see

Has broken my family tree

Taken my kids from me

Now under lock and key

A charge sheet like a shopping spree

Please just let me be

Forever you can’t keep me

Jail I’m waiting to flee

And reunite with my family

Stuff the system and BWCC

By Erin.

P.S. It breaks my heart the pain this system causes. I wish someone could make it better.

How to Make Bannoffee Pie in a Secure Unit

By Garth

A sweet treat using buy-up staples.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 20

1 MIN READ

I Am Tired

By Anthony

Tired from being told what to do. I am tired of love, tired of being deemed guilty, tired of my own remorse. I am tired of my own self-doubt, my own shadows and especially tired of my own face.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 20

I Hate You, Crystal Meth

By Mackenzie

Hate’s a strong word, but for you it’s reserved. I hate what you’ve taken from me, my parents, my childhood and my glee.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 20

1 MIN READ

Twelve Years Trying to Patch Up My Soul

By Abynei

My blue eyes look so drained, but I’m strong, I’ll make it through.

Creative

ISSUE NO. 20

1 MIN READ