Luke Beesley

Luke Beesley is a poet, artist and singer-songwriter. His most recent poetry collection, Aqua Spinach, was shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal. His poetry has been published widely in Australia and internationally and has been translated into several languages. He lives and works on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung land (Melbourne).

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In my twenties – living frugally so that I could write and travel, via a very-part-time day job – buying a literary magazine was a big thing; the early editions of HEAT I have on my bookshelf usually tell a story of writing obsessions at the time.

I was sitting on a park bench in winter waiting for my spine to register the chill. The sun was on the side of my face, and I could hear a soccer match. I tried to follow each player without looking at the oval; the players scattered and flickered, and I wanted to be the literature, the story – was sick of merely gusting at the side of it. I figured the first step would be to get cold, to be still, and yet activate a thought. To run my fingers.

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On ‘The Wall’ by David Brooks

Two Stories