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Between F and M And warnings that Deviation May betray my safety in certain countries, I choose ‘other’, Unspecified, Undetermined. I *am* other. I am outside and both And nothing all at once and Fluctuating // deviating From expectations: From the ‘safe’ route. X is who I am. I am willing to forfeit my ease […]
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Anxious. Nauseous. Terrified. Do I cancel? Nice pants and a button up. Big black combat boots. My nice underwear; the ones with dinosaurs on them, neon red and black; make my arse look phenomenal. Most realistic packer. Strap-on in the backpack. Just in case. Black eyeliner. A gold chain? No chain. A ring. Or two. […]
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I The body I call home isn’t mine. Nor was it ever, it was destined to be deemed public property And handled with such disregard for its being Measured solely by its desirability details And the displeasing flaws that draw the eye The strangers eye is one of assessment With it only to judge your […]
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You hide you sins in long sentences, and yet you beg me not explode. If you do not hide your lies, you may turn your back – I will, I promise thee, not explode. Tensions bleed through air and suffocate the innocent, Words not understood nor said by those who will suffer them, they plea – not […]
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A long feast of leaves and crawling in the garden. Hands big and curious scoop me up, Into a jar smudged with dirt. I hear fantasies of colourful wings and sunshine. Months of this, I’m so hungry for change. I don’t care if it will hurt. I wrap myself in silk. Dissolving, Reforming, Clawing my […]
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Shot off into space, the message coasts on rays emitted from the sun, radiating out deep into the cosmos. Ones and zeros, carefully contained in individual photons, rising and falling in the waves of black. The message dances through space, ducking and diving and swirling around. Jumping from place to place, shifting from wave to […]
Continue ReadingSemper Through The Ages was published in late April, 2025. The unformatted articles are also available online. Views: 40
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Little black cormorants (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) can be found at UQ’s lakes, especially near the bus stop. Cormorants are excellent divers, helping them to snatch up their favourite snack: fish. Some groups of little black cormorants have even learned to hunt as a coordinated group, just like the Jurassic Park (but not real) velociraptors! As a […]
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A witch A lovely one Guides my hand to the great divine The higher being who we call to everyday In hope of being heard, held and answered Curious we are. She guides my hand into the great expanse of the Universe Guiding my hand to the Mother To the Higher Self Guiding my hands […]
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My open hands glide along the rhythmic crashing of the waves. Lacing my fingers through sea foam that forms while they curl and collapse. Trying to bear the motion in my hands. Attempting to collect the crystal blue hue. Watching it slip between my fingers, returning to the gurgling sea foam, retreating back out to […]
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