Could you really call it a hairstyle? Yes, a pudding basin placed over the top of his head run around with drapers scissors could possibly be considered a style, but it had no ’style’.  Laughter in the playground, teasing and bullying, cat calls, weird names. He was used to it now, a sense of shame [...]

Tiles A disused shop paint peels off of tiles that have been painted over Newspapers cover the windows yesterdays news covering up the history of failure Pastries beguiling pastries glossy shells covering twisted dough shining fruits in red and yellow seem to glow with the innocence of sunshine Kinsgwood Looking inside a worn out Kingswood [...]

Hummer boys A couple of gay boys emerge from a hummer perfect black boots black pants On a mission to get some sort of accoutrement from a specialist store just near where I’m sitting five minutes they’re gone then they swan back and join the jolting traffic Road works and beautifications causing mayhem on the [...]

Sushi Emporium Christmas tree lights flash in the window of a sushi emporium California rolls dressed in bands of seaweed terriyaki chicken cooked tuna raw salmon 2.40 a go the rice is sticky the soy sauce salty there’s humming in the background from a drinks machine I’m tearing at the skin with my gnashers hot [...]

Clusters of dog owners huddle against the mid winter chill at Fawkner Park gathering together to share dog stories. All sorts of breeds converge; Ridgebacks, Pekinese, West Highland Whites, Dalmations, Fluffy Chinese Shiatsus and Poodles.  Funny things Poodles. There’s the mega size ones with long spindly legs and the pocket sized models. I believe the [...]