Waiting for Rainfall – Winton Wetlands, by Jo Curtain CYPRINUS CARPIO KERSTIN LINDROS life—it’s not easy for me, a common old carp, survivor of many battles in the ponds of Saxon forests, who sings when scared but no-one hears, … Continued
Weird Wonderful, by Wendy Ratawa MILLEFIORI TRISHA GENT Dumbfounded, her vision swims and distorts Colluding with the glassy, glossy colours that flick and cavort and meld Inundating her senses and caressing; oh the sensuality Seducing her with their kaleidoscopic … Continued
Thoughtful, by Jan Price I DO SO LOVE THE SEASIDE GUENTER SAHR I do so love the seaside. I love it best in winter, when softly falling rain seduces waves to rest. A trusty chair, stout hat, a rain … Continued
by Anna Meehan. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anna is a 7yo who loves to write fabulous fiction. Anna also loves to read books and her favourite authors are Tui T Sutherland and Kazu Kibuishi.
The Finest 500 is an annual competition for Geelong Writers’ members. This year, writers were invited to submit prose or poetry to 500 words in response to the theme: A Place I Know. Dr Jennifer Hurley judged the shortlist. You … Continued
By Natalie Fraser. The man with the weepy eye is in my spot. I give him the finger and he mumbles something under his breath, unconcerned, not looking at me but at the footpath, as if he didn’t know it … Continued
By Natalie Fraser. Annie said they were bloody vermin, she said they should all be shot. ‘What’s that square in Venice that’s covered in pigeon shit? Can’t remember now but you ask them how they like pigeons, rats of the … Continued
By Karen Lamb. Love of English drew him to teach, though not at all temperamentally suited to the classroom. With hair and beard streaming behind him, and a hapless colleague in his improvised sidecar, he tore into the car park … Continued
