Secret Serendipity
“Red sky at morning, shepherd’s warning” her Grandpa used to say. The western skyline was surely red before sunrise and not from the dawning of a new day. The wildlife…
The Hut
She could make out just one of the corners of the hut as she strode on the now familiar track. She had read with horror the loss of the Hut…
The New Year
The page stuck to her arm, her body’s sweat natures glue. She had dreaded this summer, yet another hot dry season. It sucked most of her energy, the rest used…
Mega Mendooran
“Are you coming to the Meganuts on Saturday?” “The mega-what?” “It’s a few cars and markets in Mendooran – come on over” urged my brother-in-law (BIL for short), a local…
What can you say about IWD?
What can you say when someone asks you “Why do we need to celebrate International Women’s Day?” #bloodyfeminists Im sure you could start with To highlight all the things women…
New Haven
Note: This was a story written for a competition. The rules were: The first word must be NEW Must include the words NINETEEN, DESERT and PRESENT Needs to include some…
Hopeless
There was a long sigh as she wiggled deeper into Nana’s musty chair, searching for the hugging warmth in the early morning cool. It was the only piece of furniture…
Day 22 – Be Prepared
Moora mooras Lalagullis Sixes Mother Owl It was quite a few decades ago, a memory still burning strong. Days of innocence, teamwork, learning, growing. Bush walking, cooking, games, tolerance. And…
Day 21 – Speak, even…
I think we were all touched in some way earlier this year when the news broke of a young girl who had taken her own life. My heart tried to…
Day 20 – A sustainable future
Yesterday I was part of a group of interested parties that were exercising the rights of free speech, a right we enjoy as part of our democratic government. Government representatives…