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*recent published poems are listed alphabetically by publisher
AESTHETICA MAGAZINE UK
2020 'lived unremarkedly'
first published Poem of the Month Friendly Street Poets August 2018
republished Aesthetica Magazine 2020 editor Oz Hardwick @AestheticaMag and facebook.com/aestheticamagazine
ARIEL CHARTUS
2022 ‘disturbed’
first published August 2022, edited Mark Antony Rossi disturbed (arielchart.com)
2022 ‘entrapment’
first published January 2022 edited Mark Antony Rossi entrapment (arielchart.com)
BLACK POPPY REVIEW US
2022 ‘the greater landscape’ & ‘dry arrangement’
first published April 2022 edited Sandy Benitez Black Poppy Review
CACTI FUR US
2021 ‘cut-price’
first published September 2021 edited Jim Thompson CUT-PRICE – Geoffrey Aitken | Cacti Fur
CANBERRA TIMES AUS
2022 'Graduation’
first published December 10th, 2022 Editor Penelope Cottier
DEFUNCTED
2023 ‘heightened state’, ‘a flippant bird?’ & ‘backpacker’
republished March 24th, 2023 at ‘Defuncted’ https://medium.com/defuncted/three-poems-by-geoffrey-aitken-b10d6b703832
Déraciné MAGAZINE US
2022 ‘correction’ & ‘a reading’
first published Volume IX summer 2022 edited Victoria Elghasen and Michelle Baleka déraciné – gothic literary magazine (deracinemagazine.com)
DISCRETIONARY LOVE US
2022 ‘one wintery summer’
first published November 19th 2022 by The Editorial Team one wintery summer | Discretionary Love
2022 ‘symmetry’ & ‘razored’
first published April 18th 2022 edited Jessica Two Poems | Discretionary Love
FIVE FLEAS US
2023 ‘tapped for lines’
first published October 21st 2023 edited Roberta Beach Jacobsen Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Five Fleas Itchy Poetry: October 2023
2023 ‘unusual depth’ & ‘100% implausible’
first published May 6th ’23 edited Robin/Roberta Beach Jacobsen Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry)
2022 ‘carefree’
first published November 30th 2022 edited Robin/Roberta Beach Jacobsen https://fivefleas.blogspot.com/
2022 ‘never so long’
first published October 28 2022 edited Robin/Roberta Five Fleas (Itchy Poetry): Evening of October 28, 2022
FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE US
2021 ‘mouth wash’
first published August 2021 edited Darren White Poetry: mouth wash by Geoffrey Aitken - Flashes Of Brilliance
2020 'circular economy'
first published March 2020 edited Darren White https://www.flashesofbrilliance.org/poetry-circular-economy-geoffrey-aitken/
2019 'vespers'
first published October 2019 edited Darren White https://www.flashesofbrilliance.org/vespers-geoffrey-aitken/
FRANCES FOLK 20TH ANNIVERSARY AUS
2019 ‘landscaped lamentation’, ‘small ventures’ & ‘browsing blues’
‘Platinum Poems’ published 2019 edited David Harris and Edie Eicas. On the last weekend of February each year the tiny town of Frances on the South Australian/Victorian border opens its doors and heart to folk lovers, musicians, poets, dancers, artists and appreciators.
FRIENDLY STREET POETS AUS
Australia’s longest running open-mic poetry reading community. Celebratin 50 years 2025. Friendly Street Poets – Adelaide Poets Collective
2025 'an own table'
Republished Friendly Street Poets Anthology 49 The Colour of Vowels May 2025 edited by Ivor Rehorikand Martha Landman Friendly Street Poets – Adelaide Poets Collective – celebrating 50 years in 2025
2023 'White Thrift'
commended August 2023 ‘poem of the month’ Friendly Street Poets editors Rob Ferris & Maria Vouis Poem of the month – Friendly Street Poets.
2020 ‘symmetry’
commended poem July
2022 ‘salvaged’ & ‘contractions’
Anthology #47 beyond the bend 2022… edited Veronica Cookson and David Cookson.
2021 ‘incidental’ & ‘summer crop’
Anthology #46 something to say…2021 edited Louise Nicholas and Judy Dally.
2020 ‘springtime’
Anthology #45 Q 2020 edited Glen R Johns and Sarah Radford.
2019 ‘universal’
Anthology #44 Kaleidoscope 2019 edited Nigel Ford and Valerie Volk.
2019 ‘negative developments’ & ‘mortgaged’
Friendly Street Poets Goolwa Anthology ‘Fleurieu Flow’ published 2019 edited John Malone and Margaret Clarke
2018 'lived unremarkably’
poem of the month August 2018
2018 'lived unremarkably' & ‘preserving memories’
Anthology #43 alchemy 2018 edited Veronica Cookson and Lindy Warrell.
2017 ‘it’s all relative’
short-listed FSP ‘Nova Prize’ - best first year poet/poem, 2017 Anthology #42 Dream Water Fragment edited Ros Schultz and Karl Cameron-Jackson.
GINNINDERRA PRESS AUS
2021 'bell barred’
first published September 2021 ‘Milestones’ edited Stephen Matthews.
‘left me awake’
a tribute to Oodgeroo Noonuccal] in the Anthology “Telling Australia’s Truth” edited by Stephen Matthews
GLOBALISATION A POETRY COLLECTION US
2021 'i live alone' 'ceasefire' & 'sanguine imbecility'
first published by MMH March 2021 edited Kelly Van Nelson www.mmhpressgroup.com
HOT POT MAGAZINE US
2024 'on the hop'
first published June 2024 edited by Staff for Issue 13 https://hotpotmagazine.com/issue-13-enigmas/
2023 ‘jarred’
first published 2nd March 2023 edited Emily Pedroza https://hotpotmagazine.com/issue-two/
HOLE IN THE HEAD US
2022'mixed messages' & 'our place'
first published 1st May 2022 edited William Schultz Geoffrey Aitken (holeintheheadreview.com)
2021 ‘wake-up call’
first published May 2021 edited William Schultz Geoffrey Aitken (holeintheheadreview.com)
IMPSPIRED UK
2024 ‘some knew’ & ‘not a shoe box in sight’
edited by Steve Cawte April, 2024 Impspired Issue 28 – impspired
2023 ‘perspective' 'creature comfort' & 'at the reading'
first published December 1, 2023 editor Steve Cawte impspired Geoffrey Aitken – impspired
2023 'any option is the biggest seller’ ‘in pictures and words’ & ‘spliff’
first published August 1st 2023 first published ‘A. Test[im]oni’;edited Steve Cawte Geoffrey Aitken – impspired
IN CASE OF ENERGENCY PRESS AUS
2019 ‘it’s all relative’
'If you knew only one of your poems would survive, which one would you choose?' One Surviving Poem 1 published 23 September 2019 edited Howard Firkin ICOE Press
INTO THE VOID CAN
2020 'brutality'
first published "WE ARE ANTIFA" Anthology October 6th, 2020 edited Heath Brougher
LIVINA PRESS
2024 'cap in hand'
first published Livina Press in Issue 7 by E-i-C Laci Felker, February 21st livinapress.com
LUCKY JEFFERSON US
2019 'current amplification factor(y)'
first published November 2019 via their breakthrough issue "Testament" https://luckyjefferson.com/pages/testament
MAYA'S MICROS
2024 'Things'
first published Maya’s Micros edited Maya Highland January 18th, 2024 Maya’s Micros Ed. 26 – The Closed Eye Open.
2023 ‘suck momentum’
first published 30th May 2023 edited Daniel Morgan & Maya Highland Maya’s Micros Ed. 22 – The Closed Eye Open.
1922 'inherited'
first published June 14 2022 ‘Maya’s Micros’ edited Maya Highlan Maya’s Micros Ed. 17 – The Closed Eye Open
MAPPING THE HUMAN CITY ANTHOLOGY AUS
2021 ‘in her words’
first published August 2021 edited Deb Stewart
MEADOWLARK REVIEW US
2022 ‘Do You Copy’
first published December 1st, 2022 Editor in Chief Rae Haight Do You Copy? by Geoffrey Aitken
The Meadowlark Review is the student-run, online literary journal of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Wyoming. We are a collection of writers who are passionate about storytelling in all its forms.
MILITANT THISTLES UK
2020 'free radicals'
December 2019 - 'free radicals'first published May 2020 edited Alan Morrison http://militantthistles.moonfruit.com/geoffrey-aitken-poem/4594956897
MINDSHARE AUS
2023 ‘under-privilege in the handbook’
first published Mindshare [soc media & website] ‘an open mic venue’ & ‘under-privileged in the handbook’ 2023. Welcome to mindshare.
2021 ‘wholesome’
first published November 2021 https://mindshare.org.au/creative-content/writing/wholesome - Mindshare.
2021 ‘incidental’
first published November 2021 https://mindshare .org.au/creative-content/writing/incidental - Mindshare.
2020 'figuratively'
Highly Commended Mindshare Awards 'Published Established Poets' Category October 2020 https://mindshare.org.au/writing/figuratively/
MONASH UNIVERSITY AUS
2024 'please re-route me'
‘Verge Anthology 2024 – CLICK ed by Verge Team, published August 2024
NEW VERSE NEWS US
2022 ‘Behold’
first published January 8th, 2022 edited James Penha.
2021 ‘Twisted Oliver’
first published September 16th 2021 edited James Penha TheNewVerse.News
2020 'rock art'
first published June 2020 edited James Pentra https://newversenews.blogspot.com/ Blog Archive Tuesday, June 09, 2020.
NINE MUSES POETRY UK
2020 'reciprocity'
first published June 2020 edited Annest Gwilym https://ninemusepoetry.com/2020/06/25/one-poem-by-geoffrey-aitken/
OCRE COAST POETS AUS
2020 ‘arrhythmic’, ‘desire lines’ & ‘taut’
‘Ochre Ten an anthology’ published 2020 edited Steve Evans
OLD WATER RAT AUS
2022 ‘the projectionist’
first published October 2022 fifth issue of Burrow Poetry Editor Phillip Hall the projectionist – Old Water Rat Publishing
OUR DAY'S ENCOUNTER
2023 ‘unpredicted’
first published June 3rd 2023 edited Lennie Cox unpredicted | Our Day's Encounter (wordpress.com)
OXYGEN GREEN TREE PUBLISHING AUS
2023 ‘stationary steps’
first published November 2023 edited Cheryl Howard ‘Oxygen 6’ Magazine oxygen (oxygenpoetrymagazine.blogspot.com).
2023 ‘down to basics’
first published April 2023 edited Cheryl Howard.
2022 'take your seat’
first published December 2022 editor Cheryl Howard.
2021 'developments'
first published October 2021 editor Cheryl Howard.
2021 'life stile'
first published April 2021 editor Cheryl Howard
PANOPLY, A LITERARY ZINE
2024 'learning angst',
first published Panoplyzine edited Jeff Santosuosso Issue 26 January 2024.learning angst – by Geoffrey Aitken | panoply, a literary zine (panoplyzine.com)
PLUM TREE TAVERN US
2022 ‘daily dally’
first published December 7th 2022 edited Russell Streur https://theplumtreetavern.blogspot.com/.
2022 ‘wooden knots’
first published October 2 2022 edited Russell Streur Plum Tree Tavern (theplumtreetavern.blogspot.com).
2022 ‘Androids Do Fleece Sheep’
first published September 25 2022 edited Russell Streur https://theplumtreetavern.blogspot.com/.
2022 ‘needy wants’
first published June 5 2022 edited Russell Streur https://theplumtreetavern.blogspot.com/.
2022 ‘contractions’
first published Plum Tree Tavern May 4 2022 edited Russell Streur Plum Tree Tavern: contractions (theplumtreetavern.blogspot.com).
2020 'kingdom'
first published February 2020 USA edited Russell Streur
POETIC SUN CN
2021 ‘a day out’ & ‘existential’
first published Issue 4 edited Shi Yang Su and Jia Ning Ran Poetic Sun #ISSUE4 (poetic-sun.com)
POETRY PACIFIC CAN
2022'for others'
first published 5th May 2022POETRY PACIFIC: 3 Poems by Geoffrey Aitken.
2022 'coincidental'
to be first printed and 'illusionist' reprinted (first published at Underground Writers Australia) at Poetry Pacific 2022 edition ‘22 POETRY PACIFIC 'like/follow' us on https://www.facebook.com/poetry.pacific,
POETS' CHOICE US
2021 'touching truth'
first published 2021 Collection of Poems "Drunken Moments'' www.poetschoices.com
POMME JOURNAL FR
2020'night bloom'
first published Valentine’s Day 2020 “Put Into Words, My Love” to purchase see https://pommejournal.com/store
POSITIVE WORDS AUS
2022‘her voice’ & ’femicide’
first published May Issue 2022 edited Sandra James
RANDON JOURNAL US
2022 ‘synonymous’
first published Radon Journal Issue #1 May 2022, Staff edit synonymous | Geoffrey Aitken | Radon Journal
SOCIAL ALTERNATIVES AUS
2022 ‘blustered’
first published November 10th 2022 edited by Aidan Coleman SocialAlternatives_41_3.pdf
SPARKS OF CALLIOPE US
2023 ‘keep it quiet’ and ‘a colder truth’
first published Sparks of Calliope September 26th, 2023 edited Randal Burd Jr. Two Poems by Geoffrey Aitken – Sparks of Calliope.
2020 'the after'
first published May 2020 edited Randal Burd https://sparksofcalliope.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/the-after-by-geoffrey-aitken/
STATE OF MATTER US
2022 ‘fully franked’ & ‘subsequent Harmonies’
first published May 13 2022 by Editorial Team State Of Matter
STEPAWAY MAGAZINE UK
2024 ‘atop the hill’
first published April 2024 edited by Darren Carlaw for Issue 38 stepawaymagazine.com
2023 ‘blocked’
first published 30th November 2023 editor Darren Carlaw http://stepawaymagazine.com/archives/5310.
2022 'out here'
first published December 21st 2022 edited by Dr Darren Carlaw out here | stepawaymagazine.com
STREETCAKE MAGAZINE UK
2024 'she/her'
Nikki Dudley & Trini Decombe Managing Editors pronouns: she/her March 2024 issue_89.pdf (streetcakemagazine.com)
TAMBA GOULBURN VALLEY WRITERS AUS
2002 ‘backpacker’
first published June 2022 Issue 70 editor Pat Patt www.gvwritersgroup.com.
2021 ‘a flippant bird’
first published June 2021 Issue 68 editor Pat Patt www.gvwritersgroup.com.
2020 'heightened state'
first published 2020 Issue 67editor Pat Patt gvwritersgroup.com .'clean face'first published 2020 Issue 66 editor Pat Patt www.gvwritersgroup.com
THE ABANDONED DREAMS COLLECTIVE SINGAPORE
2022 ‘surprised’ & ‘and to me, she sang’
first published May 2022 edited Nirmitee The Abandoned Dreams Collective | Nirmitee | Substack
THE AMAZINE US
2025 'washed out'
edited by Iva Feb 21st a recent obituary – The Amazine Community
THE ENGINE(IDLING) US
2025 ‘an own table’
first published Winter 2025 Issue No 5 Trashy Daydreams edited by Danielle McMahon page 48 engineidling.net/current
2024 'the youth version'
first published Issue 3 By The Dashboard Light edited by Danielle McMahon Current Issue — the engine(idling (engineidling.net)
THE CLOSED EYE OPEN US
2023‘mod rock road’
first published November 2023 The Closed Eye Open Issue X edited Daniel Morgan The Closed Eye Open_Issue X.pdf - Google Drive.
2023 ‘mod rock’
first published April 13th, 2023 edited Daniel Morgan theclosedeyeopen.com.
2020 'without clarity'
first published November 2020 edited Daniel Morgan The Closed Eye Open – An exploration of consciousness
THE CROW Ginninderra Press AUS
2022‘numinous’
first published June 2022 edited Brenda Matthews.
2021 'single signal'
first published June 2021 edited by Joan Fenney.
2020 'tethered tail'
first published Decemember 2020 edited Joan Fenney.
2020 'she did'
first published September 2020 edited Joan Fenney
THE DAILY DRUNK MAG US
2020'artificial unintelligence'
first published 2020 edited Shawn (anon) https://thedailydrunk.com/f/artificial-unintelligence
THE INSTITUTIONALISED REVIEW
2024 'in the morning' & 'i can finally tell you'
first published The Institutionalised Review on January 28th ‘24 EiC, Piper Gourley GEOFFREY AITKEN | T.I. REVIEW (theinstitutionalizedreview.com)
THE MOZZIE AUS
2019 ‘uluru statement unpacked’
first published May 2019 Vol 27, Issue 4 edited Ron Heard
THE PERSPECTIVE PROJECT UK
2021 ‘spur lines’
first published June 2021 edited Rachel Berlingieri spur lines - Geoffrey Aitken | Mental Health Poetry (theperspectiveproject.co.uk)
THE SUNSHINE REVIEW US
2021 'decree'
first publlished February 14 2021 edited Danielle Adams The Sunshine Review | Danielle Adams (danielle-adams.com)
UNDERGROUND WRITERS AUS
2019'crank encased'
http://underground-writers.org/product/issue-27-case/.
2019 'illusionist'
July and November 2019 Issue #27 Case & Issue #28 edited Shelley Carter http://underground-writers.org/product/issue-28-invitation/“
UNNERVING MAGAZINE US
2022 ‘touchpaper’, ‘anonymously’ & ‘sealed’
first published April 2022 Issue 17 edited Eddie Generous
unusual work AUS
2024 ‘one street removed’
edited by π.O. for Issue 37, April 2024
2023 ‘a combination pack’
first published unusual work issue 3 6 October 2023 edited π.O.
2023 ‘neo-modern plot’
first published Issue 35 May 2023 edited π.O.
2022 ‘a treat meant just for him’
first published October 2022 Issue 34 edited by π.O. .unusual work [AUS] published
VILAS AVENUE US
2024 ‘Boulevard Shade’
first publishedguest edited by W. H. Day for Issue 2 June 2024 vilasavenue.com/issue-six
WORDS TO SHARE VOL 1 AUS
2021 ‘single signal’, ‘a flippant bird?’,‘I want that in writing’ & ‘fall stop’.
Words to Share vol 1 (poems of the Fleurieu) published 2021 edited Janet Potter
WISHBONE WORDS MAGAZINE UK
2023 ‘my lived experience awakens to’, ‘brain drain’, ‘incidence of a learning angle’, ‘present continuous’ & ‘the broken glass is’
first published May 1 2023 edited Hollie Warren Issue 10 - Wishbone Words pages 67 -71.
2022 ‘can someone explain this?’, ‘don’t let the vincent price be right’, ‘do not steer across the road’ & ‘don’t go into the loft’
first published October 2022 Issue 8 edited Hollie
YOUNG RAVENS LITERARY REVIEW US
2024 'what tweet is that'
first published summer 2024 edited by Sarah Page for Issue 20 YR20 Geoffrey Aitken (youngravensliteraryreview.org)
ZiNDaily HR
2024 ‘MVP’
March 2024 edited by Ana Savković https://www.zvonainari.hr/single-post/geoffrey-aitken
