Dive into a richly textured world where vivid characters and sacred landscapes intertwine. In this evocative collection, Charles Freyberg brings to life the vibrant, bohemian spirit of Sydney’s Kings Cross—a vanished realm of queers, queens, and mavericks—while confronting the deep and troubling colonial legacy of his forebears in Queensland. From the haunting ghosts of legendary venues like Les Girls and the Bourbon and Beefsteak to the ancient sacred lands of the Glasshouse Mountains and the Bunya pine, Freyberg’s poems pulse with passion, friendship, and a profound reckoning.

With a voice both tender and fearless, Sacred Remnants explores identity, love, loss, and the enduring power of place. The poetry channels the lives of extraordinary individuals—eccentric, nonbinary, and fiercely authentic—in a city succumbing to gentrification, while reaching across time and continents to the sacred heart of Australia’s land and history. Freyberg’s work is a bold, large-hearted meditation on what remains when stories, cultures, and landscapes are threatened but refuse to be silenced.

Praise for Charles Freyberg’s work highlights his fearless storytelling, rich imagery, and heartfelt connection to community and nature. Sacred Remnants is a powerful continuation of his acclaimed collections Dining at the Edge and The Crumbling Mansion, inviting readers into a world where the past is never dead, and the sacred lingers in every remnant.

Join Charles Freyberg on this unforgettable poetic journey—where mavericks dance, ghosts whisper, and the land remembers.