supporting local Artists
supporting local Artists
by Vanessa Proctor Mosaic-tailed rodent, long-whiskered, tiny shells for ears, glossy eyes dark with the ancient knowledge of survival. Bramble Cay Melomys, secret reef-dweller, night forager, warm-blooded eater of plants. You were no match for encroaching tides, storms pounding the…
Veronica Troup is an emerging poet who lives and writes on unceded Boonwurrung Country in Naarm Often a traveller to wilderness areas, she is captivated by landscapes. Her poems have appeared in: Poetry of Change (Liquid Amber), Brushstrokes V (Ros…
Samantha Sirimanne Hyde was born in Sri Lanka and now lives in the unceded land of the Wallumedegal people in NSW. She holds an M.A. in Creative Writing, and has published free verse, short fiction and a novel, The Lyrebird’s…
by Rodney Williams with thanks to The Lure of Montague by Laurelle Pacey; & The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia by Pizzey & Knight: with respect for the Yuin Nation, traditional owners of Barunguba 1. Arriving to a fanfare…
Tanya Dawes is a writer from Melbourne. Her childhood was spent roaming the Gippsland countryside. She studied Professional Writing and Editing. Her story ‘Dumping Ground’ was published in Westerly Magazine, WA University, in 2017. In 2024, Tanya’s ten-minute play ‘Snow…
Ross Jackson is a retired teacher resident in Perth. He writes about places he’s been to and about places he’s never visited. Ross has had poems in many journals and poetry websites. A collection, Time alone on a quiet path came…
Ron Wilkins is an earth scientist who lives in a small forest in Sydney. His work is widely published in scientific journals, and in literary magazines in Australia, USA, UK, France and China. His poetry website is www.fistfulofdust.com. A hobby…
Rohan Buettel lives in Canberra, Australia. His haiku appear in various Australian and international journals (including Presence, Cattails and The Heron’s Nest). His longer poetry appears in numerous journals, including Catchment, Rattle, The Goodlife Review, Meanjin, Meniscus and Quadrant.
by CRAIG LINCOLN through the window I see trees bend and sway as leaves dance about I stay inside as is my wont viewing the scene through glass
by Carl Walsh across breakwater port and starboard light drifts of hinoki wide as arms are long calling seagulls herring lodge on headland slips to silence rusted port machinery poised as close to vladivostok as tokyo ship noses out of…