Pouring the oats into a specified container carefully and evenly distributing contents into the four corners so the lid may fit I suddenly wish I could keep my life this balanced *** I found this on YouTube the other day. More on the poem (Members of my family will be in no way surprised to…
Click through to see the new masthead To explain the pictures a little, from left to right: Candles from the winter solstice to show that from the lengths of darkness light will come; Riley’s zombie drawing because I adore it (recycled from the last masthead); me in a Qantas toilet as we flew to Sydney in…
I mentioned the other day the Authors For Queensland initiative begun to raise money for those affected by the floods and now the site is up and running and there is a phenomenal amount on offer: books, manuscript appraisals, mentorships, publicity and many more. I’ve got a copy of Surprise! and Miscellaneous Voices on offer….
In a mood sore-footing her way along the uneven shore certain to find death and she did: a headless magpie, belly up, with salt-stiffened feathers maggots scatter from the belly as incomprehensible runes *** I’m a participant in this month’s Month of Poetry project/challenge. I haven’t been writing as much as I’d hoped, although I am a…
I’ve been spiking a fever for the past three days, in a week which has seen Melbourne experience high humidity levels. This might bother me (well, the fever does) but the humidity? Not really. Well, all right. I’ve had the air conditioner going. You got me. Hang on, to clarify: I’ve had it on…
Earlier this month my cousin played in his band in a fundraiser for youth depression in the bush. I’d chosen beyondblue to be my next recipient last year before I knew his concert was going to happen. Then when I did I thought it was a nice coincidence. This week has seen some monumental damage…
Some thoughts/points: 1) The shot of Riley is to show he has no shame in sitting down in the middle of a bookstore to read if the mood takes him. 2) After I finished Imperial Bedrooms I had a dream I was having a conversation with someone where I was saying that Imperial Bedrooms reminded…
Your father wants to cut your hair, but I like it long. Certain characteristics which later might cause issues – the double crown, its thinness – are masked once we pass the point where it can be tied in one of your sister’s elastics into waterspouts or devil horns. Only when I go furrowing, letting my fingers…
