September 10, 2021
Into the Fire – Taralyn Parks
Into the Fire Täralyn Parks facebook.com/taralynparks.books We are going to die out here. You, me, Erika over by the trees, and definitely Daniel who thinks that hiding behind the burnt trunks is going to help. It’s not. We are the last line of defence, the last hope for the firefighters, and we are the runts…
September 10, 2021
Dancer – Mairi Burford
Dancer Mairi Burford The sky looked like rainbow ice cream—the kind I was never allowed as a kid because my dad said it looked radioactive, which probably wasn’t far from the truth. It was a late August evening, that strange time of year when the air becomes warm suddenly and without warning. The sweet, creamy…
September 10, 2021
Oversharing – Stephanie Markwell
Oversharing Stephanie Markwell @assnailant Cisyphus And so, I spend my life rolling a boulder up a hill A futile attempt to free myself from organic shackles A punishment for defying the will of some incomprehensibly divine being whose thought processes I cannot begin to understand yet still resent Trying desperately to gain…
September 10, 2021
A Flamboyance – Isobel Weder
A Flamboyance Isobel Weder Isobel is a Brisbane-based Architecture student and dabbling writer. Her work explores themes of nature, memory, and belonging with elements of absurdism scattered throughout. She features prominently in a local bar near you on the constant lookout for groovy music and cool cocktails.
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