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Wistful Thinking (Sydney 1999)

Richard RebelJuly 8, 2020

Wistful Thinking (Sydney 1999) written by: Richard Rebel The monorail shushes out of Harbourside. It’s afternoon. The carriage rocks a little and ...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Hooked

R.C. MorganJune 6, 2020

Hooked written by: R.C. Morgan Ripples on the surface gave away the position of a large Murray cod, hiding in the murky brown river. It twisted and ...

EnglishFeatured PostLiterature20 min read

Below the Surface

Eliza SegietMay 3, 2020

Below the Surface written by: Eliza Segiet translated by: Artur Komoter In the blistering silence, deedy, thirsty for gems, they burrow an unc...

EnglishFeatured PostInternationalPoetryPolish2 min read

Clancy of The Overflow

SpillwordsMay 3, 2020

Clancy of The Overflow a poem by: Banjo Paterson I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better Knowledge, sent to where I met him down...

EnglishLiterary GreatsPoetry2 min read

Fire

Mehreen AhmedMarch 30, 2020

Fire written by: Mehreen Ahmed @MehreenAhmed2 Laura stood at her window in the forest hut, watching a jaundiced sky. The bats and the crows flew in...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

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 ...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

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 ...

ChristmasEnglishPoetry0 min read

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

Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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