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Almanac Poetry: A Poem (Almost) Writes Itself

From a wellspring as deep as eternity – this poem from Kevin Densley concerns the way writing can bubble up from a quiet place within.

Almanac Poetry: Jack’s Poem: ‘My Dreams’ (Messi)

Jack Halabi wrote this poem about his idol, Argentine soccer great Lionel Messi, and his dreams as a young boy sixteen years ago. His dad is proud to share the poem.

Almanac Poetry: Two Poems – Tommy Mallet

Two short poems from Tommy Mallet this week; ‘Dusk’ plus ‘And I Thought Of You’.

Almanac Poetry: A trio of poems – Tommy Mallet

Not one but three poems for your enjoyment from Tommy Mallet this week.

Almanac Poetry: The Poem of My Enemy Has Not Been Anthologised

According to Kevin Densley, what was his motivation for this week’s poem? ‘Sometimes a poet just needs to vent!’

Naughty Poems

Damian Balassone has come up with a collection of ‘naughty poems’ to titillate readers.

Almanac Poetry Reflection: A Poem with Personal Significance (Discuss)

Kevin Densley invites Almanackers to share poems which have had an abiding presence in their lives, just as one by Gerard Manley Hopkins has stayed with him over the decades.

The Lockdown Poems

Damian Balassone is back with his poetic take on issues ranging from sex in the COVID age via ancient Roman poets to the US presidential election. Cheeky bugger!

Almanac Poetry: Desert Island Poetry – What is your favourite poem to be lost with?

Marooned on a desert island can be very lonely. If you could, what favourite poem/poetry would you like to have with you?

Poem – Brief Sketches of Members of the Kelly Gang

Kevin Densley, on the Kelly Gang members.

Poem – The Shooting of Fred Lowry

Another slice of poetic Australian history from Kevin Densley. This time, the sorry demise of bank robber Fred Lowry.

Poem – Harlequin with Australian Rules Football

Kevin Densley paints a picture with poetic words about our great game of footy.

First kiss: New Year’s Eve poem for an unknown song

Vin Maskell shifts the goalposts a little in this short poem about a long ago New Year’s Eve, a kiss, and table-tennis.

A Poem to ‘Baby Roo’

Yoshi Imagawa welcomes the latest St Kilda Father-Son prospect (only 18 years to go until he’s eligible, Saints fans…) into the world with some quality prose .

A Poem to Ahmed Saad

Yoshi Imagawa: Footy lover, cycling enthusiast and now, with this ode to St Kilda’s Ahmed Saad, we add ‘Renaissance Man’ to the list.

Daniel Yammacoona – Poems by Damian Balassone

Regular Knacker Damian Balassone has released Daniel Yammacoona, a collection of his poems.

Posts: A Concrete Poem

Poem: Ode to the Crackling Transistor

Ensconced we sit in contoured plastic seats, our floggers banned, our brollies not allowed, with leg-room our desire for comfort meets and yet the advertising’s way too loud. Where thermos flasks of soup once warmed us up and pies were cheap, or peanuts from a sack, We queue for coffee now, five bucks a cup, [Read more]

Hebrew Couplets

With Easter this weekend Damian Balassone presents his ‘Hebrew Couplets’ with tongue firmly in his cheek.

Almanac Poetry: Trapped

This Monday’s poem from Kevin Densley concerns a situation so many of us have been in – feeling very uncomfortable at a party because a particular person is present.