To read the five shortlisted poems for the Quantum Words 2018 Science Poetry Competition, click here: Quantum Words Poetry Shortlist.

The works are:

‘The matrix’
Jenny Blackford

‘The numbers game’
Eileen Chong

‘On searching for night parrots in western NSW’
Lorne Johnson

‘Powerpoint presentation on the flightless Dasyornis bracypterus (hairy bird; short wing)’
Jack Oats

‘Venn diagram’
Helen Thurloe