Heads-up: Oz Hardwick and I will be reading at the Uniting Church, #Castlemaine (and via Zoom) on Friday 5 December, 6pm AEDT, as part of the ever-generous Ross Donlon’s Agitation Hill #poetry reading series.

Can’t wait!

(And no, the image wasn’t generated by/with AI.)

#poetry #poetrysky #writingcommunity #writesky #poetrycommunity

What does it mean to take Marxism and psychoanalysis seriously in 2025?

For one thing, it obviously means swimming against the tide.

But at the very least, isn’t a critique of capitalism, along with a critique of the ego, more necessary than ever?

#marxism #psychoanalysis

A provocation.

Last night’s rain brought an eclipse of rain moths fluttering at the windows and lights. Wingspan upwards of 12cm. (Eclipse, whisper, and cloud are all accepted collective nouns for moths.)

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Thanks to everyone who came to the launch last night, and those who were there in spirit. Thanks to Andy Jackson for joining me on stage, for your thoughtful questions, and the kind things you said about the book. And thanks to everyone at The Taproom for doing an amazing job of hosting the event. 🙏

Second time this cactus has flowered AFAIK. First time we’ve caught it in full bloom. ❤️

Kathleen Raine #poetrysky #shortpoems #poem

one of mine

'ticker', a poem from my new book, In the Not-too-distant Present.

This poem was first published in Otoliths no. 44, February 2017.

Links to book & launch: linktr.ee/stuhatton