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Articles by Matthew Pullar

Matthew Pullar is a poet and teacher based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been published widely in places like Amethyst Review, Ekstasis, and Fare Forward. His first collection, This Teeming Mess of Glory (Wipf & Stock), was shortlisted for Australian Christian Book of the Year, and his second collection, The Hallelujah Test, is coming out later in 2026.

King Solomon Talks with Wendell Berry and Sisyphus about the Cedars of Lebanon

Matthew Pullar

…Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. – Wendell Berry, “Manifesto” In terms, he says, of a return on your investment, Pine is best. Quickest to shoot, and a versatile wood. Your sequoias, Wendell, are senseless. Granted, I luxuriate in…