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My heart races, thumping a staccato rhythm through my chest. My palms slicken and sweat seeps through the fibres of my t-shirt. Mum and dad sit across the dining table from me. Our dirty plates sit in front of us almost cleared of the meat and three-veg that was mum’s specialty. I had barely tasted […]
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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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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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1. Tony Abbott eats a raw onion (2015) One can only assume Abbott’s intrusive thoughts won. In 2015, he bit into a whole raw onion that appeared unpeeled, the way one may bite into an apple. Mr Abbott appeared unaffected by its taste, appreciatively nodding as he chews. Very strange behaviour. 2. Scomo tackles child […]
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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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All you have to do is get out of bed. Your family is knocking at the door, And you can’t keep them waiting anymore. Oh, how you fill your sister with dread! Oh, how your mother can’t love you like before! All you have to do is get out of bed, Your family is knocking […]
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