Self Destruct
They fill my head.Unhelpful words, determined to get out.A pounding headache. So I say it. And no surprise: It causes hurt. Foolish contribution.Why were those words …
The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott – A Review
Arnott’s characters are real and I cared about what happened to them. He conjured mysterious creatures in beautiful Australian landscapes and humans grappling with their …
The Friend
Three years after that bat sneezed in a market in China, I sat perplexed. How had this happened to me? I thought my friendships could …
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang – A Review
Every page of Rebecca F Kuang’s Yellowface had me internally groaning and pulling ugly faces. The fact I kept reading is a testament to the …
The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
Kylie Orr is a local author who writes domestic suspense. She says she likes to write about things that make her rage. Kylie’s new book, …
10 Reasons To Give Books For Christmas
🎄1. Books are easy to wrap: Books always look lovely with their pristine corners folded in and their pleasing geometry. 🎄2. Books never go out …
The Dome
“Faster!” calls Tad over his shoulder, as they younger ones start to fall behind. “Keep going, you must keep going!” The sound of heavy boots …
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 …