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Poems<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Poems of Jaya’s can be found in The Penguin Anthology of Australian Poetry<\/em>, Poetry International, Contemporary Australian Poetry, Thirty Australian Poets <\/em>and in nine editions of the annual Best Australian Poems,<\/em> and in magazines and journals such as Poetry Review, London Magazine <\/em>and PN Review<\/em> (UK), Kenyon Review<\/em>, Jacket2<\/em>, POETRY<\/em> <\/em>and Poetry Daily<\/em> (USA), Poesia <\/em>(Italy) and throughout Australia in Australian Book Review, Cordite Review, Marrickville Pause, Meanjin, Overland, Rabbit, Southerly, Stilts <\/em>and more. Here is a sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her late hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An anagram poem on the handwriting of one deceased<\/p>\n\n\n\n


in Weekend Australian<\/em> (17 Oct 2020)
in Best of Australian Poems 2021<\/em>
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\u2018Her Late Hand\u2019, Weekend Australian<\/em>, 17 October 2020, Review, p. 18; collected in Best of Australian Poems 2021<\/em>, p. 97.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoyed this poem? You can find it and many others in Jaya’s latest collection, Change Machine<\/em> (2020). Click below to order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whatever the question, the cordless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A poem on leaf blowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n


in Shearsman <\/em>125-126 (Oct 2020)
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\u2018Whatever the Question, the Cordless\u2019, Shearsman<\/a><\/em> 125 & 126 (Oct 2020), p. 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Starstruck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Stephen Hawking poem<\/p>\n\n\n\n


in Rabbit<\/em> Poetry Journal<\/em> 31: Science (2020)
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\u2018Starstruck\u2019, Rabbit Poetry Journal<\/a><\/em>, 31: Science (2020), p. 86.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A poem on hybrid vigour<\/p>\n\n\n\n


in Australian Poetry Journal <\/em>9.1 (2019)
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\u2018Spork\u2019, Australian Poetry Journal<\/a><\/em>, 9.1 (2019), pp. 86-87.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tristan’s Ascension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A poem on late pregnancy loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n


in Poetry Review<\/em> (Winter 2019-20)
in Change Machine<\/span> <\/em>(2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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