ISSUE NO. 20
MARCH 2026

Creative

This section publishes creative contributions mostly from currently and formerly incarcerated people. It includes short-stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, and much more.

If you have something creative to submit to us, we would love to read it, or see it, and publish it in About Time – please write to us!

Latest

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.

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Mr Challis draws from a prison in QLD.

‘I Still Stand Tall Like A Tall Oak Tree’

By Little Savage

Being in prison is lonely at night. It’s waiting for letters that friends and family forget to write. It’s sitting around with nothing to do just figuring out who is who.

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1 MIN READ
Drawing also by Little Savage
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.

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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.

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1 MIN READ
By Matt

Prison is not fun, prison is not jolly, there’s rarely any smiles and for the tears, bring your brolly. Prison is dirty and prison is hard, lose focus for a minute and get done in the yard.

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3 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Edward’s Recipes

By Edward

A delicious recipe from inside.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Sound Advice

By A.S.P.

Life is only short my son, with so many paths to take, life is an uphill struggle, with every step you make. That’s why you must treasure life, with every second of the day, because you may never know, when it’s your turn to go away.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

For Theo

By Alexandra

I dream, and think, and feel from the opposite side of the city, in a cell of grey and steel, about our home – peaceful and pretty.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Less

By John

The outside on the inside, steals passion for fun. When arrows come from far and wide, facing the new shiny sun, with dignity. There are ribbons in the fire, and lives still painfully on hold. Beneath the folds of desire, the barred windows still remain cold indefinitely.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026

Trapped Away

By CJ

I’ve done almost 10 years in prison and I’m totally done with it now and can’t wait to be out away from this place.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

Hope

By Elijah

From good to bad, and up to down, life twisted us around, now here we stand.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

Emotions, Love and Hate

By A

Love's last pain; It is everything. It is nothing. It is unbearable.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

Beautiful Souls

By RM

Why should you suffer for my pain. Knowledge in this I should try to gain. Does it feel I have left you alone? It may feel I have cut you to the bone, but please believe me, my love is true, I know in the past I didn’t know what to do.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 18
January 2026

Poems by Denis

By Denis

Memories arise, an echo's gentle sway, circling 'round me, crays of yesterday. Recalling her smile, so beautiful and bright, a beacon of joy in the softest light.

2 MIN READ

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