Cairns Leagues Club parking lot. Three A.M. He stood face pressed against the side of the van, hands cuffed behind his back. The female cop
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast,” penned English poet Alexander Pope in the 18th Century. In approximately 1733 Pope included in his articles, Essay
The main temple bell at the entrance to the inner sanctum rang in a disorganised syncopated fashion, from the hands of worshippers that reached out
‘What are you a man or a mouse?’ ‘Squeeeeaaak!’ ‘Not funny. We need more money!’ ‘We need to live within our means.’ ‘What’s that smart-arse
Of Mice and Men Pieter loved his job as a park ranger and tour guide in Kruger National Park. At the age of 37 he
In a small country town in Far North Queensland, Parents with worried looks visit yet another Doctor with their sick child. Johnny who is twelve
It was not so much the basking sun he felt, as he stood there with his Stop/Go sign. It was the impatient glare of drivers,
There was havoc in the paddock, the plough turning the earth, upending safe havens for myriad creatures, hovering, quarrelling birds looting the spoils. The boy
Revolving Door Waking from a short night Lennie and Candor emerged from their nest of sawdust and wood shavings. Rubbing her bulging eyes with her
© Tropical Writers Inc 2025
Recent Comments