Published in Overland Issue 255 Winter 2024 · Poetry 29 February 2024, Lloyd Austin has said Tony Birch The US defense secretary Lloyd Austin has said 25,000 women and children have been killed by Israel since 7 October Lloyd Austin has said 21,000 precision-guided munitions have been provided to Israel since the start of its war in Gaza Lloyd Austin has said 21,000 precision-guided munitions 25,000 women and children have been provided to Israel since the start of its war in Gaza Lloyd Austin has said 46,000 missiles women and children Lloyd Austin has said the start to the start to the start Lloyd Austin has said Lloyd Austin has said And Lloyd Austin has said Israel Lloyd Austin Munitions Lloyd Austin Women and Children Killed Lloyd Austin has said Lloyd Austin has killed Lloyd Austin has said Tony Birch Tony Birch holds the Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at Melbourne University. He is the author of four novels, five short fiction collections, and two poetry books. His most recent book is the novel Women and Children (UQP). More by Tony Birch › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 5 November 2025 · Poetry Force posture agreement Miroslav Sandev The men of Darwin have all taken their rottweilers / out for a walk at the same time. / For our protection. Like Pine Gap: / all those big white eyes that scan / the darkening horizon. / The eyes stay woke, so that we may sleep. / Or so they say. 1 22 August 202522 August 2025 · Poetry starmight K.A Ren Wyld Ending genocide and apartheid is the story. Palestinian liberation is the story. / Aboriginal rights is the story. Truth, justice, treaties and land back is the story. / Global Indigenous peoples’ solidarity and joy is the story. Kinship is the story.
