There’s a hundred stories in this little town waiting to be told I’ll unwind the history some of which I know some which I’ve imagined Chris got all the girls in school I wonder what he’s doing now last I heard he was brickie didn’t move to the city wonder if he’s been faithful and [...]

Time It’s my observation in our consumer driven world that the one thing we want can’t be bought and that’s time. Now when we were kids it seemed there was oceans of it it was all about filling in ‘time’ finding ways to alleviate the boredom games of cricket or football any sort of game [...]

The concrete cutters I’m waiting for my chicken tender-loins looking out over Fawkner park the trees seem to be having an afternoon nap a lunchtime class in kick boxing is under way merciless pounding upward thrusting sexual energy being released. Is it a bunch of workmates working out their frustrations over the boss is he [...]

July 5th The shining When things are wet they shine roads shine leaves shine grass shines these otherwise dull things take on life Flutes Flutes of flowers on a Eucalyptus tree muted yellow tubes with thin fingers ready to catch pollen and bees ready to mate Sun Shower Just a hint of rain not really [...]

Tall stories always adding an an element of  drama and intrigue making things larger than life bigger than they appear he wa great at doing that telling those tall stories tall as the masts on the square riggers he sailed on tall as the glasses of beer he laerned to do it with tall stories [...]

A grey overcast morning taxi arriving at 6.53 stepping out into a brisk memory of chilly winter mornings the taxi atmosphere warps around me in a blanket of safety hopefully like the journey before me Check in forms filled waivers waived credit cards swiped health insurance checked all looking good and above board Not sure [...]

He works on the ferries blue overalls and a friendly smile “good luck mate’ he says as we set sail the ferry pulls away rocking on Sydney Harbour we sway under the bridge bound for Darling Harbour and Milsons point the engines are vibrating up through the hull into the frame of the seat I’m [...]

A girl on the train in a school uniform cheeks blushed red hides in the corner a Maori boy is acting cool she’s looking at him you can tell she’s keen maybe tonight she’ll write about him in her diary confess her love express her dreams. Maybe by the end of the week she might [...]

Morning- it’s wet outside 7 am pickup now I’m in a room that’s humming with air conditioning an ECG thing a chest pain incident means the nurse is whisked away Catheterized a tube attaches to my hand like a Cyborg A string of people have come to visit and fill in forms and to make [...]

Pelicans soaring on thermals I would never have considered it circling on lazy wings higher and higher no flapping these elephantine imaginings simply soaring momentum it carries our lives in directions that we otherwise wouldn’t have seen