Meuse Press, established 1977, publishes Australian poetry outreach projects.
Australian Poetry Collaboration issue 39
Fulcrum Years
It happened earlier in some countries, others were delayed while some communities experienced no change at all. Of course it varied among individuals.
Boomers: Something in the Air 1968-1974
Sometime within this chillum of moment there was an explosion of possibilities, a grindstone of conflict and dreams of liberation alongside explorations of self.
Birth of a new world? Collective delusion? Or maybe something in-between.
An individual experience. One moment of clarity or a drone’s eye view of the whole colourful mess.
Gen X: 99 Luftballons 1989 to 1994
The Berlin Wall had just come down, the Cold War (officially) ended, and the First Gulf “War” was waged. Unemployment. Recession. Grunge prevailed; nightclubs and raves were the new churches of Ecstasy—aka “X”. This Generation even had a drug that bore its name.
Submissions are invited for poems roughly exploring these themes/times/generations. Send max 3 poems in one Word document attachment to meusepress@hotmail.com. Previously unpublished preferred but not obligatory. Of course, you don’t have to be of that generation to be able to write about it. All submissions considered. Please advise which generation you are writing about.
Unfunded
so no money for anyone. Jonathan Cant & Les Wicks editors.
Closing
date 5 August
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Prof. Marko Pavlyshyn
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Australian Poetry Collaboration
