‘Acidic,’ I smile. ‘Some certainly are; in fact many I come across.’ The guy doesn’t know whether to grin – am …
Martin Place, Autumn
Written By Paul Nicholls
Dry autumn leaves swirl and scrape the pavements Making a sound like a drummer’s brush on a hi-hat, A furious wind pours …
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Dentist Sonnet
Written By Paul Nicholls
Thine birthday was a grand and hearty feast; We supped on fowl, roast beef and bread not stale. We gorged so much …
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Journey
Written By Tracie McMahon
No! A needle jammed in the groove of busyness. No room to think. Full! Blah! Words tumble, meaningless, inconsequential, Stop! …
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Laundromatters
Written By Amanda Hemmings
It’s Saturday. Cold, blubbery. Whingey. She thinks: I’ve gotta go to the laundromat. If I don’t go now I’ll never go. He …
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On the Bayou
Written By Paul Nicholls
In my time I seen some mighty perplexing things on this here river. One night one of those big steamboats ran aground …
10 Min Read
Quarter Life Crisis
Written By Tracie McMahon
“You’re gonna do what?” “Enter the UTA,” Izzy repeats, lifting the half-empty wine glass to her lips. Damn she should have ordered …
22 Min Read
The Price of Guilt
Written By Amanda Hemmings
‘It is the stillest words that bring on the storm’ …
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Good Eating
Written By Rob Wilcher
We travelled down the highway that January, in a brief interlude between the fires. The air was sticky, and firedust riddled the …
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