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Issue Details: First known date: 2024... 2024 Tell Me Like You Mean It 7
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'When briefing commissioned poets on what I imagined this volume of Tell Me Like You Mean It to embody, I eagerly told them to simply ‘tell me like you mean it’. I didn’t care if it was a declaration, a meditation, a lyric or an ode but bring me the view, the slant, quirk and queer orientation of where you are in this world.

'My aim was to create a space where diverse voices could resonate and find new meanings through their interplay. What emerged was a collection of poems exploring what it means to perceive and be perceived, to interpret and be interpreted. To me, they exemplify a poetics in pursuit of nuance.

'As you read through this collection, consider how each poem offers a distinct perspective, a unique way of seeing and interpreting the world, a poetic voice deeply concerned with understanding the where of its annunciation. Through a triangulation of everyday experiences, observations, and reflections, we are given insight to broader conversations about what it means to live, understand and be misunderstood on Aboriginal lands. Through these poet’s words we are invited to imagine the familiar anew and to continue being concerned about the catastrophic- come-all-too-familiar.' (Introduction)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Carlton, Parkville - Carlton area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Cordite Press , 2024 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
I’ve Been Losing Myself at the Pool Latelyi"and each time the intercom warbles", Natalie Bühler , single work poetry
Vegemitei"Your tongue strikes against my teeth", Luoyang Chen , single work poetry
White Girli"When the white girl reads the black poem", K J Hayward , single work poetry
Unseasonablei"the warm winds of crisis", Aries M. Gacutan , single work poetry
Black Is a Boring Colour for a Birdi"We’re in the picture book spread", Sean West , single work poetry
Mirrors in Coffinsi"Worried what everyone else thinks", Lay Maloney , single work poetry
Blue Is Alli"today when the sky wraps around us as blue as memory today when the world is so big", Munira Tabassum Ahmed , single work poetry
On Drowningi"hey, mister lifeguard", Fig Russon-Jorgensen , single work poetry
Consult to Mei"repetitious tones of consulting are weekly weakening. monotonous Acknowledgments of Country in email", Dakota Feirer , single work poetry
Green Armouri"The ivy", Angélique Moseley , single work poetry
Marana/Firsti"ngalga birrung look at the stars /", Taylah Cooper , single work poetry
The Cosmic Lament Costs Extrai"watched the sky bleed pink last night", Lucy Norton , single work poetry
Character Shifti"I agreed to preserve your double life", Tyberius Larking , single work poetry

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    y separately published work icon Cordite Poetry Review No Theme 114 no. 114 September 2024 28720894 2024 periodical issue

    Editing this issue of Cordite Poetry Review with Joel has felt a bit like a global cultural exchange, one that has expanded and enriched our respective literary worlds in unexpected and enriching ways. I’ve relished the opportunity to read and think deeply about the poems submitted for consideration, and to get a glimpse of what is occupying the hearts and minds of poets in Australia and beyond. Unsurprisingly, there is much common ground despite our geographical differences. (Chris Tse Editorial introduction)


    'It is, by itself, a privilege both for myself and Chris to be given a chance to co-edit an issue of Cordite Poetry Review. And, as I’ve been told by publisher Kent MacCarter, this is the first time Cordite has entertained and invited two non-Australian poets to select entries for the literary journal. Making the experience also—and more importantly—an honor. And I’m grateful for the opportunity and the trust afforded us.' (Joel M. Toledo Editorial introduction)

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