Review by Tony Messenger Edited by Robyn Cadwallader The house, quite obviously, is a privileged entity for a phenomenological study on the intimate values of inside space, provided, of course, …
Knives (Ben Walter)
(Edited by Laura McPhee-Browne) In our house right now the most popular show is the cooking one produced in jail. The inmates are not allowed knives which makes the whole …
The left and right side (David Ishaya Osu)
Central London: everyone seems to always be in a rush. So the right side of the escalator is perfectly convenient for me. But it’s nothing to worry about. London is …
My Ins and Outs with Closets (Patricia Dwyer)
Every spring I clean out my closet. I open the windows and enjoy a whiff of lilac, pack up suits I no longer wear, and pile up winter sweaters to …
Back to You (Es Foong)
Artist’s Statement ‘No light, no sound, no air, no touch….’ Some people read this piece, as a love story, a poem about longing. And some people experience it as something …
I Spoke the Secrets You Whispered to Your Digital Assistants (Ariadne Starling)
(Edited by Kathryn Hummel) It was either me or Benjamin Franklin who said that those who agree to the excessive permissions of the Facebook app in exchange for the opportunity …
Low Hanging Fruit (Suneeta Peres da Costa)
For MC The meeting rooms are named for ancient clans — Ettalong, Cammeraygal. I enter late and they’re teleconferencing, talking about low-hanging fruit and blue sky dreaming. I drift off, …
Centrelink Suite—Tales from a NewStart (Anna Jacobson)
1. Prove It Willy at Centrelink said I needed a forty-five minute assessment to prove I still had a mental illness. But it’s in the letter from my psychiatrist. …
This Little House is Made of Sticks (Julie Thorndyke)
I don’t have many clothes, but the bedroom is already taken up with Liz’s things, so mine are heaped, hung or boxed. My sewing machine is on a folding table …
The System Won’t Save Us (Alison Flett)
(an unlucky sonnet) Not the white of everything nor everything white not our date and place of birth nor our current address not Triage nor Admissions, not Emergency nor Recovery …