Smoke

Julia KFebruary 11, 2020

Smoke written by: Julia K   Curl your way into our lungs Nostrils, eyes, skin You have ways to make us ... Messenger of doom, You want everyone to k...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

The Ultimate Beast

Susan WakefieldJanuary 12, 2020

The Ultimate Beast written by: Susan Wakefield   When played the crackling sounds of fire Make haste to dams and creek lines The kangaroos and wallabi...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Where Have The Birds Gone?

Fotoula ReynoldsJanuary 7, 2020

Where Have The Birds Gone? written by: Fotoula Reynolds   It’s raining embers And our beautiful Island-home cries A blackened soul Unfair intensity ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

The Australian Gothic

Michael J LeachOctober 27, 2019

The Australian Gothic written by:  Michael J Leach @m_jleach   I was born on Halloween Eve in an old city of gold amidst the exotic Land of Oz –...

EnglishHalloweenPoetry1 min read

Dreams Of The Heart

Ivor StevenJuly 22, 2019

Dreams Of The Heart written by: Ivor Steven   I cannot walk the continents Like the intrepid Marco Polo But my feet have felt the sands of time Pass ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

An Autumnal Walk in Strathdale

Michael J LeachMay 3, 2019

An Autumnal Walk in Strathdale written by:  Michael J Leach @m_jleach   (Footfalls on concrete paths) The chittering of flying foxes (Footfalls ...

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Story of an Independent Mountain Girl

Abhishek PandeyarFebruary 19, 2019

Story of an Independent Mountain Girl written by: Abhishek Pandeyar   The most painful time is not the day you leave home. It is the one before when y...

EnglishLiterature8 min read

‘Tis The Season

Fotoula ReynoldsDecember 17, 2018

‘Tis The Season written by: Fotoula Reynolds   Welcome December Merry men and women Joyous festivities Rhyme and reason Rushing here Rushing there ...

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Another Typical Day

Andrew ScobieAugust 17, 2018

Another Typical Day written by: Andrew Scobie   Jan carefully read the first section of the unofficial press release on her device. From the u...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

A Room Full of Words

J C ThomasFebruary 19, 2018

A Room Full of Words written by: J C Thomas @authorjcthomas   A room full of words, Worlds on wooden shelves. Time withers the spine, In the...

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When I Was Six

Cristina MunozDecember 16, 2017

When I Was Six written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8   especially after my family migrated from Spain to Australia without my mother's brother ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

The Great Australian Bite

Michael SheaAugust 3, 2017

The Great Australian Bite written by: Michael Shea @calmsbehaviour   I tasted metal as I watched the gulls dip, swoop and hover as they do never see...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Woodend Christmas

Cristina MunozDecember 23, 2016

Woodend Christmas written by: Cristina Munoz @cristinamunoz8   Thirty-five degrees at nine am and that's in the shade, I'm so wearing a t-shirt, shorts...

ChristmasEnglishPoetry1 min read