Written by Tori Brown
One day, the waves will divide me
Sand scattered along the Adelaide shore
Where a heap is indistinguishable from a speck
Where two horses passed and two men returned
They found me before the waves did
Catalogued my organs
Carved a placeholder into headstone
Remains remade myth
A line ripped from the Rubaiyat
A suitcase of clothes, tags torn
And a plaster cast with three hairs caught
Unidentified, unknown, uncountable
Sand falling through hands
Author Bio:
Tori Brown (she/her) is a queer Meanjin-based creative currently studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing) at QUT. She has been published in Glass Magazine, Strange Daze II, Uplift Poetry, and ScratchThat. She wrote “Never Blue” the headlining play for Vena Cava’s 2024 Freshblood Festival. In 2024 she was the recipient of the Kellie Van Meurs Memorial Scholarship for her contributions to creative writing at QUT. In 2025 she was shortlisted for QUT’s Allen & Unwin Prize. She has been active in QUT Literary Salon as both President and Social Media Manager. In 2026 she was an Editorial Board member with ScratchThat magazine. None of her works would be possible without the immense emotional support of her cat and the power of caffeine. Contact her via email at niwatori024@gmail.com or follow her on instagram @tori.writes.sometimes