Frank Prem – Poet and Storyteller
Welcome to the website and shop
for Frank Prem Poetry.
The new voice of contemporary poetry.
Welcome to Frank Prem’s site, the home of contemporary Australian poetry, where readers discover heartfelt free verse and storytelling that captures the Australian spirit.
Explore Contemporary Australian Poetry by Frank Prem
Discover a wide-ranging catalogue of contemporary poetry collections, available in paperback via the site’s Australian bookshop and worldwide through major online retailers.
Frank shares new poems regularly at his sister sites — Frank Prem Poetry and Seventeen Syllable Poetry — inviting readers to witness poetry in progress. You’ll also find spoken-word recordings and performance readings on Frank’s YouTube channel.
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Thanks for visiting — enjoy the site, and enjoy the poetry.
From Volyn to Kherson
The 2022 War in Ukraine described through reporters’ eyes and eyewitness experiences, interpreted as free verse poetry.
Walk Away Silver Heart
Walk Away Silver Heart begins A Love Poetry Trilogy. Inspired by long-dead poetry masters, these contemporary poems echo timeless moods.
Small Town Kid
A poetry anthology that illuminates the experience of regional life as a child, in an insular town during the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.
