ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 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

By Daniel

The pain that I feel, this place that I’m in, these four walls closing in…

ISSUE NO. 23
2 MIN READ
By Punkin

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.

ISSUE NO. 23
2 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

The (Powdered) Milky Way

By Jeff

An ode to our last 750-gram powdered milk, taken from our treasured weekly Buy-Up Sheet.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

The Darkness Returns

By Leslie

Facing the darkness, the pain and cold travelling through the body, the soul taking me back to when I played alone when hell exists, the place my home I spend years, months, days wearing the mask trying to pretend there is no fear or pain.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Sam Kerr

By Henry

The big idea behind this painting is to display a very strong, tough Australian sportswoman. Through her athleticism she has helped to inspire a huge number of young Australian girls to take up soccer as their favourite game.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 15
October 2025

Human Being

By Matthew

As I come back to jail, I walk through that familiar door, I promised my mum and kids, I wouldn’t break the law.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

Heroin

By Natasha and Mikayla

Behold my friend, I am heroin, known by all as the destroyer of men. From where I came no one knows, a far away place where the poppies grow.

3 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

Getting Closer

By Lanie

It’s been almost 10 years now, since my life has changed. For better or worse, nothing will ever be the same.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

The Struggle

By Travis

I fall, twisting and spinning in duress, a darkness complete, vast and eternal. An emptiness felt, thick as molasses, noises and sounds rend my mind infernal.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

Precious

By Kaiya

Do not cry by the window, gazing out to the sky. For I’ve not only left you, I’ll never say goodbye.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

Window Pane

By Kelly

Window Pane is a reflection of childhood memories, looking outside of my bedroom, locked away.

1 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 14
September 2025

Nowhere to Go?

By Bukks

Nowhere to go, as the new day is here? Holding on as the last threads, of my dreams disappear.

2 MIN READ

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