π.O. is a legendary figure in the Australian poetry scene, the chronicler of Melbourne and its culture and migrations, and an anarchist. He is the publisher of Unusual Work by Collective Effort Press, a long-time magazine editor, a pioneer of performance poetry in Australia, and the author of many collections, including Heide, which was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry and received the Judith Wright Calanthe Award. In 2024 he received the Patrick White Award.
Thomas Ritchie
Thomas Ritchie [ofFrankston] was charged with crueltyand ill treating a horse; the property of IsaacStephens of Fitzroy. The Bible mentionsa red horse, and a red heifer. The said horse, wasbleeding all over, and had a large rawwound on its back, and was covered withcuts and spur marks. If you seek…