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Into the Jacaranda-Garden

‘And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.’ – T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets Laid out lulled in luscious green,  sweet muslin drawing on the breeze Springtime in our courtyard with the jacaranda tree Misty mauve effusive,  Her visitation draws…

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Oakstand: Part II

3. The great Australian emptiness.   First of December 1972                       |                       12pm   The paddocks surrounding Lance had a sense of leopard silence which engulfed him. This land was well-versed in eternity. It made its…

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Why We Write

To write, to put one's thoughts on paper and place them before an audience, is, in my opinion, a small act of courage. While spoken words can be swallowed and eaten up, eclipsed by a quick clarification or a huffed laugh, there is a permanency to the written word; a solidity that invites scrutiny. Just…

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Chimeric Blink

“The whole procedure will take roughly twenty minutes. You’ll feel a slight pressure behind your eyes.” Dr Abram peers through bushy black lashes and narrow, wire-rimmed spectacles, his face contorting into an expression of concern. A neuroscience researcher, it’s no mystery why he didn’t pursue general practice. This strange, neurotic little man’s weirdly contrived attempts…

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IMPERMANENCE

DANCER, FIGHTER  The lamp rests steady  Behind a sea of black lingers. The flame, dances and rides, Upon the rhythm of passing breeze Bringing a light, A little bit of warmth, To the surrounding darkness. And for long the flame rages Neatly seated in her little glass cage, Petit to any wandering eye Yet ferocious…

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The Myth of Genius

I am so sick of people asking me for an explanation. People can’t seem to wrap their minds around creativity – my genius. Even after I explained myself. He knew I was a genius. You can’t explain genius to someone who isn’t one; that’s what I have learned in the past few weeks. I’m an…

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