All the angels in the world are heading to Gaza

All the angels in the world are heading to Gaza
They were alerted by the urgent increases on social media 
Yes angels know every message posted on the world wide web
And all the angels in the world know genocide can be avoided
And all the angels are confused why the world is ignoring the fact
	- What can be avoided must not be allowed 
All the angels in the world are heading to Gaza
They will answer the urgency of millions of prayers 
The crescendo of prayers has removed all silence
There is no clandestineness to this genocide 
There is no secrecy now; there is no hush
All the angels in the world are heading to Gaza
They will spread their wings till the tips touch 
Side by side to cover the entire fence line
To pulse angelic energy to the dying children
To pulse comfort to the suffering mums and dads
All the angels in the world are heading to Gaza
Even the devil is there at the entrance
Waving the killers in.


Image: Mohammed Ibrahim

Ali Cobby Eckermann

Ali Cobby Eckermann is a Yankunytjatjara poet and artist from South Australia whose work has been published and celebrated around the world. Her poetry collections include little bit long time and the award-winning collection Inside My Mother. Her verse novels are His Father’s Eyes and Ruby Moonlight, which won the inaugural black&write! Indigenous fellowship, the Kenneth Slessor Prize, a Deadly Award and was named the NSW Premier’s Literary Award Book of the Year. In 2013 Ali toured Ireland as Australia’s Poetry Ambassador, and in 2017 she received the Windham-Campbell Prize from Yale University.She describes herself as a dreamer, a gardener, with deep respect for her journey thus far.

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256 Spring 2024

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Overland 256 is the third issue in a suite of four special editions dedicated to commemorating 70 years of Overland. Inside its pages you'll find: Daniel Browning on the politics of memory, Antonia Pont on impatience, Sarah Wehbe on Palestinian fury and joy, and a special editorial by our departing poetry editor Toby Fitch. There's also new short fiction from Rowan MacDonald, Bethany Lalor and Amalia Stone, and new poetry from Josie Suzanne, Tim Loveday, Lulu Houdini and more.