Griffith Review 92: Lost and Found

‘Loss,’ wrote Marcus Aurelius, ‘is nothing else but change’. We lose face, lose time, lose heart, lose touch, lose ground, lose our keys (often); we can lose the things that hold us back or weigh us down, just as we can lose the people and places we love most. Loss, whether it offers us pain or reward, is fundamental to the experience of being human. What might we lose or gain as technology continues its rapid advance? How do we halt the loss of our natural world? What’s lost by growing up between cultures? Are we losing our sense of a shared reality? And what are the benefits to being a loser?  

Lose yourself in this edition of Griffith Review as we go in search of answers.  

Things for you to note: 

* You can submit up to four individual poems, each no longer than two pages.

* While poems don't need to be themed, we welcome submissions that respond to the theme.

* We'll let you know the outcome of your submission within eight weeks of the call-out closing date.  

Submissions open: 09:00 am AEST, 15 December 2025

Submissions close: 11:59 pm AEST, 4 January 2026   

Publication date: May 2026