By Adrian Brookes. The angels of democracy dealt death to Vietnam As civil rights uprisings erupted through the land They marched the streets for justice, got cut down out of hand And Hendrix played at Monterey, the summer of love … Continued
By Adrian Brookes. A movement behind the trees. The morning was dead still. The mist had burned off, leaving the fiery orb to roast the earth at its leisure, and the bush, knowing the signs, had already slumped into another … Continued
By Andrew Russell I feel the storm approaching But I can’t shelter anymore In this bay I’m slowly dying I’ve paid the price for never leaving shore Stuck in port without a charter No way I could set my course … Continued
By Paul Brotheridge The first thing agreed upon Is disaster Although no-one actually Spells this out. Russians find clarity Uninteresting, Sell vodka cheap, But charge the earth for Happiness. Anna has married a pedant. Even so, She might have survived, … Continued
By Claudia Collins Nurse June Carson wheeled her patient out onto the backyard veranda of his Daylesford home, taking care to set the brake on the chair. The house, built high on the hill, had commanding views over the township, … Continued
By Geoff Gaskill I went out walking and came home with a black bra. Well, I didn’t come home with it, but the mystery did. I found it on my walk one late afternoon and can’t seem to get it … Continued
By Ivor Stevens It was the fourth of July The party seems to be finished Wondering how long I dozed off for Most of my friends have gone A few bodies left, laying on the floor Best I have a … Continued
By Adrian Brookes Sometimes, as a teacher you get a suspicion you really have helped someone on their way, if not done some outright good. Fifth-year English was the first class of a Friday afternoon. They were a good bunch … Continued
By Sheila Dawson Grey clouds scud rapidly across the sky, the trees start to sway. The weather bureau predicts a deluge overnight. In the meantime, the humidity clings like a blanket. Every shuttered door and window is ready to fling … Continued