In A Flash
True Form
In the midst of the battle, warriors are charging at each other like angry waves summoning a storm. In the vast blood stained battlefield,green is drought. The vicious red swarms...
to you by lita
We used to get along. You used to look back at me and smile with joy at all the things we did together. I always yelled about how I couldn’t...
The Secret Stash
‘Can you please tell me where your stash is?’ asked Tom.’ Sorry, I can’t. It’s a secret.’ shrugged Tim. ‘Please?’ begged Tom. ‘Okay, but it wouldn’t be a secret anymore.’...
The Perfect gift
This gift can’t be bought at the store However smiles and laughter don’t fall short This gift can be shared among endless people Merry, cheerful and joy are all similar...
Upside down reality
“How could this be happening,” I thought. I was being treated equally to everyone else in my school. The school jocks who once would not even look at me unless...
Water by Liahna Gray
I am WaterBearerGirl, the greatest floating object person the world has ever seen. And if they don’t know my name yet, they soon will. I was in my shower singing...
We Are All Simply Puzzle Pieces
Isn’t it comforting to know all of us aren’t truly strangers? How the random person beside you on the train is, or already has, experienced the same cup of poison...
Where do you escape to? (“Home is Destiny”)
With our eyes closed we can trace the arteries of timber and carpet and concrete. We know it intimately as we know ourselves. No; more. We remember where we fell...
You shouldn’t believe everything I say
I walk to school every day I always stop to pet the neighbourhood dog I go to maths with a smile on my face During english class I have rigorous...
My special place
Even among the chaos of my class, I felt most at peace in my art classroom, painting beautiful landscapes. I loved the feel of the brush on the paper as...
I can’t save the world.
“He was hanging,” she whispers, “still warm, too late.” I’m only the trainee florist. I just listen. “Euthanasia is about dignity,” pleads the small, grey-haired man clutching a fistful of...
Escape Route
Your special place or where you escape usually means a physical place where you feel safe and comfortable. Some people would say the beach or a certain park or even...
Buoyancy by Hannah Simonet
Stranded upon the shore, battered, beat and sore. A glimpse of hope starts to rise River water taking human size River-person helped the boat To keep it balanced and to...
Bird Threads
Nanna told me a secret once when I was lonely, but she said it was only to be told to very special people. Birds don’t fly just for food, water,...
How I know
I’m on top of the stairway, on my way to class. I hear a panting tell and see my best friend a couple of metres away, breathing heavy and holding...
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.