Saturday, May 16, 2020

My Wild Star

Where did you sleep last night?
Did you sleep in your car?
Did you shiver,
my wild star?

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Hayley's Prayer

Hayley prays for the end of sleepless nights.

She's tired. She's tired of dawns filled with boastful birds.

"We've slept and you haven't!" they exclaim.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Weirdo Blues

I'm in the centre of the room.
I'm on the outside of the world.
I'm upside down.
I'm inside out.
I'm full of dreams.
I'm full of doubts.

My head's full of doubts
about you.

Sway of the Dragon

Bruce Eel swayed, punching the air.

He screamed. So did Chuck Sirron.

Bruce rolled his eyes. He knew that in the future, people would joke about how tough Chuck was.

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Melbourne Drift

I drift through life.

Living sideways has its advantages.

The most important one is this: you can't see objects before you hit them.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Melbourne, the City of Ghosts

Vague shadows dance in the night-time laneways. 

Welcome to Melbourne, the City of Ghosts.

The ghosts are your hosts for a walking tour.

Hear whispered stories of heart-break and rage.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Periphery

Michael was on the periphery. Of this group, of this city, of this world.

Michael was on the threshold of stripping naked, running into the forest and becoming a wolf.

My Wild Star

Where did you sleep last night? Did you sleep in your car? Did you shiver, my wild star?