Mountain Ash Chapter is a community of writers based in and around the Dandenong Ranges. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment and invite you to enjoy our collected works or contact us if you are interested in becoming involved.
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- The Virelli
The Virelli never said “we are here.” They only ever said, “we are passing through.” By the time Lethra was old enough to walk without stumbling, she already knew the first truth of Shadvasa: stillness was forgetting. The tribe moved at dawn, as always—not because dawn was sacred, but because it was the hour when … - California One: 3. Universal Studios, or I Regret Everything
And I do, I really do. I regret every choice I’ve ever made in life that has brought us to this misbegotten moment. Everyone around us is screaming. I am screaming. The wail rips from my mouth as my stomach lurches downwards. My eldest son grabs my hand, his terror pressing into my bones. One … - Yuria Okamura: Botanical Geometries in Quiet Conversation
I arrived at the Shepparton Art Museum on a cloudy Sunday morning. The previous few days had been the hot and clean blue skies of late summer. But today, autumn has begun to spread its fingers, bringing with it a light breeze, clouds, giving over to the notion of the kind of day where the light feels …