Seasonal Sentinel
English countryside,whispers roamA solitary treecalls it home. Branches reach out,a simple embracePathways wandered,time and space. The tales it could weaveGiven half the chanceOf lovers entwined,in …
Category: Mountain Life
Martha Iserman Open Studio – Review
On Saturday I attended the home and art studio of Martha Iserman as part of the Dandenong Ranges Open Studios. Nestled on the side of …
Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne – A Review
This debut novel from Kerryn Mayne is polished and entertaining from start to finish. If you like heroines who are a bit quirky, make up …
Four Writing Competitions to Watch
Here at Mountain Ash Chapter we’re seeing a lot of exceptional writing this year! It’s a great time to whip out your calendar, dust off …
In The Shadow of the Mountain
Amidst the gum trees on the mountain, a profound sense of solace envelops the soul. The crisp mountain air carries whispers of eucalyptus, creating a …
Just Another Old Tree
My park gates are being opened; I hear the metal hinges creak. They are rusted now, these hinges—pieces of browned, crisp metal drop off quietly, …
Everything Changes
Nothing is forever stagnant,Nothing stays forever put.Everything, eventually, moves along,The past rarely gets a second look. You think your ideas are what’s needed,You think you’ve …
And so it goes
The mess on the tableThreatens methe haphazard papers balding pens useless blunt scissorsmurky mugs open dusty laptops tissues scrawled on coffee stained calendarcards for this …
T’was the Night
T’was the day before LIA HILLS and all through the night,MAC authors were working to make the class right! They counted their questions and sharpened …
Chance Meeting with a Lyrebird
Shock! Horror! I can’tbelieve I would see you hereat my super-secret moundbeside this walking track full of tourists And at the exact momentI had planned …