Ella Skilbeck-Porter, These Are Different Waters for Allen has been a

for Allen has been a silent participant and observer in the Australian poetry scene for some time

“Armand uses language to paint a picture just as vividly as if we werewatching it unfold on screen

These Are Different Waters

vital encounter between blackbird and poet

and each reading

Ella Skilbeck-Porter, These Are Different Waters for Allen has been aHighly Commended in the ANNE ELDER AWARD 2023 Shortlisted for the 2024 MARY GILMORE AWARD 'Formally daring, Skilbeck Porters debut is a confident collection that moves elegantly and effortlessly through concrete and lyric poetry. Skilbeck Porter has developed a poetics that feels truly new and invigorating, characterised by both an eye for intricacy and a steady, guiding formal hand. These Are Different Waters is a significant accomplishment in form,