Café Confusion (a true story)
We were standing, waiting to be served, at the front counter of a beautiful colonial-style café. The glass shelves beneath the benchtop were filled with …
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Autumn in the Hills
Autumn is my favourite time of the year, especially in the Dandenong Ranges. The European trees along Sherbrooke Road present a metamorphic spectacle. The perfect …
Apology to the Tooth Fairy
Do you know how manyhalf-drunk glasses of waterwere left out onbenches, tables, desks, chairslast night I had to roam the house likea Victorian match girlcollecting …
Double Pom Pom Beanie
‘The double pom pom beanie I’ve been searching for all my life…and red too.’ Alice swiftly covered her red curls as her feet did a …
Clouds
Dimitra opens the door to her apartment. She looks like she’s just got home. From work, I imagine, but looking at her I realise I …
Who Am I
“Come to video Satsang, it might cheer you up,” my friend said. “What’s Satsang?” “Not sure but a local woman is holding space for people …
Certain Friends
Today I met Dave and Harry in the warm water pool at the leisure centre—well, I didn’t actually meet them, but I saw them, and …
Twenty-two Clues
“Isn’t it time you got a job, Tara?” yelled Wendy from the kitchen. Tara clenched her fists and her nostrils flared as she tried to …
A Girl, A Lion and a Sailor’s Hornpipe
“Hey! What the hell are you doing in here?” To say I’m surprised to find a lion in my usual hook up place is underestimating …
Sky
When I am beneath the open skyI think about how it’s nothingThe sky is nothingAnd there is nothing above my heart There is nothing between …