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A weighted masterpiece
‘A weighted masterpiece’ from Brooke Soulsby looks to break free from restriction after feeling pressed down or moulded to stone by the expectations of others.
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Slaughter The Bull for Your Hometown
Ava Rose calls for ritual sacrifice via a hometown patriotism in this Pablo Picasso inspired poem.
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The fallen angel, or how to be full
“I felt like it was somehow a portrait of me.”. ‘The Fallen Angel’ is a resonate work for Gabriel McGregor and this poem brings to life the feeling of, “yes, this is what being nonbinary feels like.”
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The Lament for Icarus
Icarus’s long battle with societal pressure ends and he is finally able to rest. A poem by Lara Morgan in response to the painting of the same name by Herbert James Draper.
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Hardón
Paying respect Keith Haring’s more salacious works, this new poem from Sazzok speaks to the dehumanising squeeze of making queerness consumable.
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Self Portrait, 1929 – 2023
Billie Angus engages with her relative Rita in this poem, knowing she can’t speak back but seeking the conversation anyway. A time bending piece from 21-year-old Billie to 21-year-old Rita.
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william sutton’s saint sebastian
In which kī visits the art gallery as yet another bible-emo-turned-trans and confronts bodies, masculinities and the uneasy vulnerability of seeing and being seen.
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The Familiar, The Peculiar, and Inspired
A comedic commentary from Mick Rinny of Piero Mazoni’s artwork in relation of being a broke tertiary student.
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16 years strong
A poem is a response to a portrait Chris Girven’s friend drew of them, illustrating he safety and harmony of an enduring friendship, and how beautiful you can feel through the eyes of someone you love.
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Laocoön is writhing
Step into the shoes of Cassandra and watch the party before the fall, even as Troy begins to burn.
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dinner parting
The aftermath of an Essex Street dinner party. Desire beautifully unfinished.