I do my best thinking while doing two things: walking and showering. During this morning's post-walk shower, I considered how much life had slowed during the self-isolation we're all undertaking due to coronavirus. I started thinking about all the things people are doing more of - baking, gardening, jigsaw puzzles, exercising with their … [Read more...]
V Day
Within my jumbled, early morning thoughts The few moments before I am truly awake Even before I am out of bed, In those thoughts you are clearest Dreams of you from the night before prick my memory Of your mouth, your hands, your words, Us together, It is then that we are most connected. As I weave between the dream-like … [Read more...]
Mirror, mirror
I wrote this story for the Australian Writers' Centre March Furious Fiction challenge. I had to include the following: a person in disguise, set it in a park and include a mirror. Standing in line to order my third coffee for the day from the Hyde Park cart, a striking glint appeared at the edge of my eye line. Looking around, I couldn’t see … [Read more...]
Eulogy: Ailsa Merle Baker, my Nanny
When I was in year one or two at Ourimbah Public School I was performing at a school event – probably an assembly – and was so excited. I can’t remember exactly what I was doing, I suspect it was reading out one of my creative writing pieces, but one of the reasons for my excitement was that Nanny was coming to watch. As I was standing on the … [Read more...]
The End
Hot, angry words spew out Crashing over her, into her His frame fills the room Acidic tirade raining down … [Read more...]
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