Stories from the Crevice Communities – Symposium 2022

The Charles Sturt University Creative Practice Circle's Crevice Communities Symposium is happening throughout next week (5 - 9 December 2022) in Wagga, NSW. I'll be attending to present a short paper on my forthcoming book release 'Ida: Searching for The Jazz Baby'. My thanks to the Australian Government’s Arts and Cultural Development Program, Regional Arts …

A short story

A little news to share. I'm not by inclination a short story writer, but that form of writing was the feature of last year's Rainforest Writer's Retreat (RWR) and I fired up a little to try my hand at writing in that form after I returned home. Have probably penned a half a dozen or …

open their eyes (to see)

open their eyes (to see) - 03/06/2023 mermaids . . . roses . . . anything when you gazein the glassall thingsmight pass shine your lightto showthe gleaming things let greyfall behind . . . coloursarise andthe blindopen their eyesto see ~

the comfort of a bear (when the spotlight shines)

the comfort of a bear (when the spotlight shines) - 01/06/2023 bakery boy . . . bella bear . . . there are catchlightsin your eyes oneis smilingina customary style oneis bashful . . . a little coy there is comfortin companywhen the lensis pointedyour way ~

they tell you (I survived)

I amwhole Ihave ripened I can showthe scarsof lifeand stillstand proud I am morethan I couleeverhave imagined I spill acrossmy boundsto wander . . . as I will as Iwant I am wholethoughI am old the timethat I have leftto do . . . I’ll doasI please lifeis not an easything not afaint-heartedthing it must …

the monument hill (rewarded)

the monument hill (rewarded) - 24/05/2023 comewalk meto town justa strolldown the hill a lattea long whiteis waiting we’ve doneall our workandwe’ve walked offour time a virtueshould alwaysbe rewarded and a scotch-finger snapof creamy shortbread . . . mmmmh mmmmh come onlet’s pick upthe pace it’s not farit’stoo farlet’s notdawdle virtuerewarded why elsewould we walk? …

not lonely (with a friend)

not lonely (with a friend) - 22/05/2023 aloneis notlonely the grassis my friendgone longto seed as will Ias will I I know itright there I feel itright here the grassis my friendand I . . . am not lonely ~

home (while the night grows)

home (while the night grows) - 20/05/2023 heythe light fadesone kissat a time drawing fromday-timeto dark I standand I watchat this changeof the hours the lasttouchof day the firstof the night feel myself luckythen go hometo the firealivein the hearth homewhile outsidethe nightgrows ~

trail my love (a burning kiss)

trail my love (a burning kiss) - 19/05/2023 burn I burnandI sparkle a showerof ascending lightI am awayinto darkness flungto flybya dancer aflame this is lovethisis loveyou know hot kissesto send me a burn an embrace love loveto let mego loveto leave no one can staywhenthe dancesaysgo I trailmy lovefor youto follow ~

even more (until the moment)

even more (until the moment) - 18/05/2023 I loved youin our spring-time and I lovedyouas we changed glad to bebeside youbeneath the sun the wind and rain we don’t waveto the windanymorewe don’t sway our daysof being limberand lithehave flown now we rustleold bonesso the wind can knowwe linger on and I love . . …

through the deeps (will you follow?)

through the deeps (will you follow?) - 16/05/2023 I swimthroughthe deeps . . . do yousee me? the watersare dark I leaveno wake there is no wakeandno path backto whereI have been I swimthrough the deeps will you follow?