disapoetry

POEMS FROM A DISABLED PERSPECTIVE

An Australian project to showcase poetry written by the disabled community and their carers

  • Then How Am I Supposed To Walk?

    Jennifer Rose Granshaw

  • Hey, YOU!

    Lisa New

  • I’m Not on Good Terms

    Jacqueline Collier

  • COMPULSORY HERO

    Squiggy

  • See our chronic illness–

    Shaine Melrose

Poet of the Month

Shaine Melrose

Our featured poet for September is Shaine Melrose. Shaine’s debut poetry collection, The Natural World Somersaults, was published in 2024 by Walleah Press.

I had the privilege of interviewing Shaine this month to learn more about their life and their poetry.

Click here to read the interview

Please email us if you know someone who deserves to be poet of the month.

  • Introduction
    My name is Jacqueline Collier and I woke up with an idea to put this website together. It is a safe place for the disabled… Read more: Introduction