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Womb: A Poem in Dramatic Form
An Australian Gothic poem in dramatic form, the narrative takes place solely inside a shed on an abandoned farm in rural Australia. Jimmy, an injured, failed rodeo cowboy and bull rider, has become obsessed with television actress Bunni Rose and has kidnapped Monica, a prostitute, and taken her to his dilapidated family farm, where he tries to turn her into the actress to begin a life completely outside of society with her as his partner.
Womb was first published as part of a collaborative work of music and words by TVISB and Australian poet Robbie Coburn. Robbie’s text, a poem in dramatic form, challenges the idea of self-identity and masculinity, while also exploring trauma, sex, violence, death and isolation. Dark, claustrophobic ambience surrounds the listener completely, and provides an appropriate soundscape to the bleak and at times disturbing text.
Womb was first published as part of a collaborative work of music and words by TVISB and Australian poet Robbie Coburn. Robbie’s text, a poem in dramatic form, challenges the idea of self-identity and masculinity, while also exploring trauma, sex, violence, death and isolation. Dark, claustrophobic ambience surrounds the listener completely, and provides an appropriate soundscape to the bleak and at times disturbing text.
66 pages, Paperback
Published September 22, 2023
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Robbie Coburn
34 books78 followersRobbie Coburn is an Australian poet and young adult author. His debut YA verse novel The Foal in the Wire (Lothian Children’s Books, 2025) was a CBCA 2026 Notable Book and was shortlisted for the Young Adult Indie Book Award and the Ena Noёl Award.
He has published several collections of poetry including And I Could Not Have Hurt You (Kiddiepunk, 2023), which was included on Dennis Cooper’s Mine For Yours: Favorites of 2023 list, Ghost Poetry (Upswell, 2024) and The Other Flesh (UWAP, 2019). He has also published a number of chapbooks and zines, most recently Spur (Filthy Loot, 2025).
Coburn’s poems have appeared in many literary journals including Poetry, Poetry Salzburg Review, Star*Line, Hobart, Meanjin, Island and Westerly, and in anthologies including Anxiety vol. 2 (Filthy Loot, 2025), Shadows & Verse (edited by Jonathan Maberry, WordFire, 2024), Oystercatcher One (Five Islands Press, 2024), To End All Wars (Puncher & Wattmann, 2018) and Writing to the Wire (UWAP, 2016).
He grew up on a farm in Regional Victoria and lives in Melbourne.
He has published several collections of poetry including And I Could Not Have Hurt You (Kiddiepunk, 2023), which was included on Dennis Cooper’s Mine For Yours: Favorites of 2023 list, Ghost Poetry (Upswell, 2024) and The Other Flesh (UWAP, 2019). He has also published a number of chapbooks and zines, most recently Spur (Filthy Loot, 2025).
Coburn’s poems have appeared in many literary journals including Poetry, Poetry Salzburg Review, Star*Line, Hobart, Meanjin, Island and Westerly, and in anthologies including Anxiety vol. 2 (Filthy Loot, 2025), Shadows & Verse (edited by Jonathan Maberry, WordFire, 2024), Oystercatcher One (Five Islands Press, 2024), To End All Wars (Puncher & Wattmann, 2018) and Writing to the Wire (UWAP, 2016).
He grew up on a farm in Regional Victoria and lives in Melbourne.
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