Chinese Slippers
There was never a moment in the drawing room, the family gathered around the bespectacled family solicitor. Although, that would have added the gravitas that …
Tag: Mountain Ash Chapter
Love of My Life
I wish I could have told her how much I loved her. I lived with her for sixteen years. She was my everything. I was …
Dirt
I wring out the tightness in my hands, push my thumb into the meat of my palm, then pick up my pen. Having spent the …
Short Horror #1
It’s a lovely day. I’m lying out on the lawn, watching the clouds float across the wide blue sky. There are soft noises around me …
Here Is My Ocean
A seat, a puddle of sunlightNot much, just a small circle of light that bounds meAnd a viewA view of the world outsideAs I riffle …
Ammachi
My hands are light as the turmeric falls from my fingers. The chicken turns orange, something thuds upstairs, a magpie screeches near the window. But …
Queensland State Library
Everyone who knows me knows that The State Library in Melbourne is my happy place. Where I went when I ditched school, and where I …
Carly
Carly is barely noticeable in a crowd. She’s of average height, has average shoulder-length brown hair. Her clothes do not induce anyone to comment on …
Connie
I’m nothing like Abby. Its not just the age difference. She’s always been the bold one, the one who defied our father, going to see …
Low Tide
His hands crease around his empty coffee mug like old leather. Paint peppers his fingers, flaking off under the flex of his grip. Brown tide …