Racing across the expansive skies, was it sound or light that reached us first? The 'jagged white' hit our old red river gum right at the hollow where the elders had taken a coolamon from the younger tree's yielding bark. We used that tray on our wedding for berries and so, too, have all our offspring on their weddings, one by one.  So frequently has it been oiled and cleaned and cherished that our care has imparted a soft, shiny tinge to its redness.   Now the old tree is sh

Who’s a lemon? I’m a lemon. Oh. Oh. Yeah, of course you are I can see that! But, you’re not green. You sure you’re not a lime? No. I tell you I’m a lemon. Just give me some sun—I’ll be yellow yet. Sure. That’s what they all say! And you should talk. You’re not yellow either. What colour do you call that ? I’m beyond purple, it’s called ultra  violet. Pounce! The next thing you’ll say it that you’re a berry. But I am! I’m a Blue berry. Right! Aren’t Blueberries supposed to be

"What's that step?" the Macedonian grandmother halted the dance.  Eyes pivoted, but gently. They all hoped to be dancing at her age. She...

Age of Anthropocene. it's the geological epic dating from significant human impact on earth's geology and ecosystems including the...

Absent Absent Hollow? No. Gone Girl, alone? no, just invisible, not fully present, but mostly, just not. Absent "oustay oo-senta" in...

Those damn sirens!   Just when I had gotten into the swing of mopping decks in the relative freedom of mere shackles—sans being tethered...

1. Nature, Nature, Nature… My nature The world’s nature… Your nature, You’re natural, What’s Mother Nature? -is it innate? -is it on...

Slowly, slowly – creeping, slithering, temperatures cooling – melted lava through the sands   Food and water – the ongoing daily need,...

To be congruent two angles are compatible as they have the same number of degrees defining them. But waves, be it sine or co-sine, light...

When Elle was in Year 10 at Burwood Girls’ High) she and I moved to Portland, Oregon USA for a year to determine if she wanted an...

It was decreed. Munchkin-style that the New Cabinet members should not be evil villains. There, you have it: wholesome, sincere and...

W.I.N.D. Women In Non- Domesticated roles   She, climbed trees. She was not to be kept in captivity. She, danced on rooftops. Her nimble...

Get into it and enjoy the festive season. We celebrate Xmas all through January – even when the ‘Christ’ sentiment dissipates after the...

He tried to sneeze and fart and cough – but it was no use whatsoever. So what did Winnie the Pooh do when he was stuck? He resorted to...

Remember, remember, remember, remember   Uncle Rupe in Maleny, Qld. who married his wife in secret. She, my auntie Alex, was at Uni and...

'Again?'   She honestly could not believe that their entire trip was about to be aborted.   ‘I’ll take the train, drop me off here,’ he...

Grand, Grand, Grand Grand piano, grand rounds, Grand prix, Lost in the grandstands Lost Forlorn For instance For sooth (as in...

Yes, that’s the story kiddies are told if parents are not quite ready to disclose the entire story. My kid has got a bun in the oven. Due...

THE most tangled mess of power lines I’ve ever seen was in Kathmandu. Now if any place has the ‘right’ to have mixed wires, it’d be...

Shorties (3 mins) SO shorties, just like miniskirts? No they’re called ‘SMALLS’. Not for little people – little clothing! What, for...