Geelong Writers Ekphrastic Challenge Cloistered Hippo #10, 2025 Entries have now closed and selected responses are published below. The next Ekphrastic Challenge will be published in 2026, under the leadership of incoming Ekphrastic Challenge moderator, Martin Smith. Geelong Writers wishes … Continued
Thank you, Geelong Writers Ekphrastic Challenge fans! You have risen to the Challenge again. Selected for publication below are twenty-one entries to the Nests (#2 2025) challenge. In addition, received from Tony B. for our collective amusement, … Continued
By Martin Smith. Bea Beeson knocked but once upon the office door And awaited the call from the commander of her corps. ‘Enter,’ a stern voice barked from within, And Bea squared her shoulders and raised her chin. With a … Continued
By Martin Smith. There once was a little lamb called Larry, who lived a lambhood full of fun and frivolity. When he came of age and became Smith the Sheep, his parents took him aside and warned him it was … Continued
By Martin Smith. There was once a woman unlucky in love. For years she searched for the perfect man, a Prince Charming with whom to share her life. She tried online dates, coffee dates, wine bar dates, dinner dates, impromptu … 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.
By Claudia Collins. A Wedding in a Small Country Town Part 3: Lost Left Shoe ‘I can’t find my left shoe. Is this a sign that I’m making a mistake? Maybe I shouldn’t marry Joey after all,’ Hilary burst into … Continued
By Claudia Collins. A Wedding in a Small Country Town Part 3: Puffy Pink Sleeves Bronwyn’s father and her stepmother had taken her on a trip to the UK and Europe to celebrate her getting her HSC. It had also … Continued
By Claudia Collins. A Wedding in a Small Country Town Part 2: Nylon Floral Dress Maureen was seated at the kitchen table enjoying a glass of wine when she heard a car on the gravel driveway. She knew from the … Continued
By Claudia Collins. A Wedding in a Small Country Town Part 1: Black Suit, Black Tie I drape my suit in its plastic cover over my overnight bag and the headrest of the aisle seat before taking the window seat … Continued