Caffé Florian
Caffé Florian opened in Piazza San Marco in 1720. It is the oldest café in the world (in continuous operation). It is also the most …
The Walk
It’s always a struggle just to get out of the house. There’s the desire to walk, and the need, and the opportunity. Then there’s the …
Once There Was a Village – Now There Is Selfcare
Meet JaneJane is struggling to keep things togetherJane reaches out looking for helpThe People shake their heads and say I know it’s tough isn’t it?It’s …
Everything I Could Buy With My One-Off $250 Election Payment
Half a tank of petrol Four fifths of the family’s weekly grocery shop A federal integrity commission A house deposit or some avocado toast A …
This One Time: Under Bunjil’s Watchful Gaze
Before I begin, I would like to pay my respects to the Elders, past, present, and emerging of the Wurundjeri and extend this out to …
The Lap
Is there anything quite as niceAs sitting comfortablyWith a cat on your lap? That gentle warmth and weightPressing you downTrapping you in place. The slow …
Lost in the City
“I used to live in Pakenham.” She spat the first syllable of the place out. She said it with a certain shock like she could …
The Walls Are Splattered With Blood
The walls are splattered with blood.My bloodmy husband’s bloodtoo much blood spilled tonight.Grey ghosts we call them, orWhite walkersNew arrivals, pale, nearly invisible, evil A gentle …
Song of My Husband After Encountering an Unspecified Animal During His Night-time Run
Verse:I’d never even heard of wildPanthersIn the hills before, I grew up in CanberraSo how could I have imagined itWhen I didn’t know theStories? Chorus:I …
Lake House at Daylesford
I have wanted to experience Lake House at Daylesford for a long time. It opened in 1984 and by the time I was working in …