Dali and the Department of War
A metal beak opens: rewriting history,
hairpin maneuvers of flight, sparrows
nest peacefully inside a dead motor.
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Fiction, poetry, essays, and criticism published in Verity La since 2013.
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Tune in to the UNpersoned Podcast where managing editor Michele Seminara unpacks what's happening in the arts and literary scenes with guests from Australia and around the world.
Fiction, poetry, essays, and criticism published in Verity La since 2013.
My Mother (Taylor Croteau)I am the same age my mother was when she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I am the same age my mother was the first time she tried to kill me. ... Read More
The Motel No Vacancy (Fiona Hardy)I moved across from the hotel when I was seven years old and my mother gave me to her parents, like a late Christmas present, just before the New Year. ... Read More
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