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ISSUE NO. 18

January 2026

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Poetry

Hope

By

Elijah

Elijah writes from a prison in NSW.

Willy Pleasance

From good to bad,

And up to down,

Life twisted us around,

Now here we stand,

On unknown ground,

This sinking sand,

Struggling to stay,

Hand in hand,

But our hearts prevail,

In this unknown tale,

I'll hold you up,

Into safety,

And out of danger,

My love with you,

Forever too,

My love I miss you,

But I still dream of you,

Rough paths ahead,

Of that we're sure,

But please with me,

Let's stand tall,

I bare it all,

My soul to you,

Forever more.

From good to bad,

And up to down,

Life twisted us around,

Now here we stand,

On unknown ground,

This sinking sand,

Struggling to stay,

Hand in hand,

But our hearts prevail,

In this unknown tale,

I'll hold you up,

Into safety,

And out of danger,

My love with you,

Forever too,

My love I miss you,

But I still dream of you,

Rough paths ahead,

Of that we're sure,

But please with me,

Let's stand tall,

I bare it all,

My soul to you,

Forever more.

‘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