Meeting
In the suburban Post Office
by the card rack
tiers and tiers of platitudes
for every eventuality
two adorable thin ladies stand
(they could be twins:
equal height, curled hair
making aureoles of their heads
springy energy like metre
in their stance). “We like
your writing,” they chorus.
“We are your fans.” Oh quick
is my favourite word and now
it’s given back by two
I like immensely in return.
Madam: Archbishop Fisher (July-August 2024) does not resist the attacks on his church by the political, social or scientific atheists and those who insist on not being told what to do.
Aug 29 2024
6 mins
To claim Aborigines have the world's oldest continuous culture is to misunderstand the meaning of culture, which continuously changes over time and location. For a culture not to change over time would be a reproach and certainly not a cause for celebration, for it would indicate that there had been no capacity to adapt. Clearly this has not been the case
Aug 20 2024
23 mins
A friend and longtime supporter of Quadrant, Clive James sent us a poem in 2010, which we published in our December issue. Like the Taronga Park Aquarium he recalls in its 'mocked-up sandstone cave' it's not to be forgotten
Aug 16 2024
2 mins