The ninth notable issue of the Pocketry Almanack was published in July 2025. Be hypnotised and humbled by scintillating poetry from the below wordsmiths.
AJ (Amanda) D’Costa (she/her) is a Naarm-based poet, artist & professional counsellor of Goan-Indian heritage. Her work has featured on stages, radio & in various publications, and she facilitates therapeutic poetry groups in the community. A dharma practitioner with a love for bush walking, she currently resides on the unceded lands of the Kulin nation. Find her @ajdcosta.creative.
Amelia Holland (she/her) writes to understand our bittersweet world and her place in it. Her poems tell stories of mental ill-health, overcoming trauma and recovery. Those who relate to her work are met with empathy and often comfort. For there is hope, and recovery is possible.
Antonio Montaine (he/him) is a rhythm poet, stylistically influenced by jazz and hip-hop culture. His writing focuses on social and political issues. Antonio is an Australian-born child of immigrant parents and he was raised in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Naarm. During his twenties, he served in the Royal Australian Navy at the height of Tony Abbott’s Sovereign Borders campaign. Antonio draws from these experiences for inspiration in his writing.
Bonita Thatcher (she/her) is a tea-sipping, Melbourne-based writer and crafter. She is currently working on a short story collection that explores Australia’s unique flora, fauna, and diverse landscapes.
Jeremy Breen (he/him) has written poetry all of his life, but after long periods working a demanding job, he is trying to clear his calendar and his brain to spend more time reading and writing. He is enjoying playing with words and forms to try and find his poetic voice.
Romayne Perera (@romayniac_20) (she/her) is an advertising and marketing professional who has finally realised that writing for business is not the business of writing she is here for. Finding solace in words, reaching others with words, honouring those who helped her find words; that’s what she’s turning up for from here on.
Some Notes on the Ninth Issue
The illustration for the inside page of the Almanack is a photograph of the endpapers of the vintage book, The Minister’s Money by Eliza F Pollard (SW Partridge & Co, London).
In keeping with the zine format, the Pocketry Almanack has been photocopied multiple times and folded by hand.
