Ali Whitelock | New Australian poetry, contemporary Australian writers & poetry education | Red Room Poetry

Ali Whitelock is a Scottish poet living in Australia. a brief letter to the sea about a couple of thingsis her 4th book. Her previous collections include and my heart crumples like a coke can and the lactic acid in the calves of your despair (long-listed for the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal in 2021). Her memoir, poking seaweed with a stick & running away from the smellwas published to critical acclaim in Australia & the UK. Read more at Ali's website.

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Ali Whitelock reads 'i leaned by head against yours'

Ali Whitelock reads 'and the angel of the lord appeared to him and said to him, "the lord is with you, O mighty man of valor"' [judges 6:12]'

Ali Whitelock reads 'A TABLE IS A FLAT SURFACE WITH LEGS–––CE N’EST PAS UNE PIPE'

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