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'Remembering the subpar poems I penned during my own youth - full of angst, longing and with an oddly persistent bent towards mythological appropriation - I am stunned by the maturity and originality of the poems published in this issue of Rabbit. These young writers demonstrate not only a heightened awareness of what language can do - sonically, rhythmically, meaningfully - as it moves across lines, but also an astonishing capacity for personal, social, cultural and political insight. As 'nonfiction poetry, these poems tell me that their authors are engaged with the world in ways that matter, whether that be on a relatively small scale (via inspecting the feet of one's father) or on a large scale (taking part in a major political protest). It is heartening to know that such sensitive and perceptive poems are being written by the next generation of poets.' (Jessica Wilkinson : Editorial introduction)
'It has been tremendous to have the opportunity, given to us by Jessica, to read and select the poems that made it into this edition of Rabbit. Being a part of this project through my Master's degree in writing and publishing at RMIT has allowed me to feel once again the frightening excitement of caring deeply about the outcome of a piece, a poem, a short list. I read poetry, I write it, and I am invested in seeing others develop their own, so weighing in on the long and short list of this edition has been a privilege I have not wasted.' (Rachael Nielsen : Poetry Editorial introduction)
Notes
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Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed. Other material in this issue includes:
Discus Thrower by Paris Thatos
Ode to my Father’s Feet by Daniel Duffy
Sonnet to a Trans Person by Kara Laurene Pernicano
Streaks, Eye Contact and It’s Summer And by Cindy Song
‘The Romantic’ by Eliana Dianda
Decades-Old Candlelight by Soo Young Yun
Contents
- A Poem for Springi"I imagine myself on horseback in the clover.", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Spacesi"When I was at yours", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Gardeningi"What is known that is lost - is it", single work poetry (p. 20-22)
- Total Girlsi"We lie on our stomachs, butterfly", single work poetry (p. 24-26)
- Your Whole Life You've Wanted to Be 'where the Action Is'i"tag a bloke who's ready", single work poetry (p. 27-30)
- I Don't Know Which Lens to Give You Herei"late to work because of a flat white;", single work poetry (p. 32-34)
- This One Doesn't Have a Namei"so you get to this point, hey", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- Afikomani"Who left my body so long to rise? It's not kosher this time of year. Should have been", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- It's What They Seei"she held on to the stem so supple with", single work poetry (p. 40-42)
- Thinking Outside the Boxi"It started with a note slid under our door", single work poetry (p. 44-48)
- Bleeding in a Foreign Cityi"remember that time, i was", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- Breadi"I remember bread and butter mornings;", single work poetry (p. 58-59)
- Moreton Bay Figi"my moreton bay fig,", single work poetry (p. 64-65)
- Dressing Roomi"Goathead and silk", single work poetry (p. 66-67)
- INFJi"You have a high capacity for compassion and caring.", single work poetry (p. 68-70)
- Jae Jung Polemici"Dweck set mind and", single work poetry (p. 72-73)
- Rachael Nielsen Interviews Broede Carmody, Rachael Nielsen (interviewer), single work interview (p. 77-83)
- National Poetry Day? M8, Everyday Is Poetry Day because the Words Don't Have to Actually Rhyme, single work essay (p. 86-91)
- Soap by Charlotte Guest, single work essay (p. 92-97)
- Passage by Kate Middleton, single work essay (p. 98-100)