June 2024, 3rd: Selective Listening

Robyn Kienzle

Jess leaned against the doorjamb looking at her husband of more than thirty years performing his Sunday morning ritual. A large mug of tea sat

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May 2024, 1st: Hanging About

Ken Cotterill

Us plastic clothes pegs all lived in an outdoor hanging basket. We lived in harmony and we had our pride. We knew that, yes, we

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May 2024, 2nd: Easy Pickings

Robyn Kienzle

Ibu collapsed under the mopane tree, his abdomen pulsating violently as he tried to catch his breath. He was thirsty and knew that he needed

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May 2024, 3rd: My Son

Jennifer Marsden

Does pride dissolve, slowly leak away through years of thwarted hopes. It was there at those first smiles, smiles that brought pure joy. There at

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April 2024, 1st: Step On It

Fay McGrath

The two were alone in the house that night; benches wiped, dish-washer swishing suds. He heard her stern tone. ‘Put that remote down. No TV

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April 2024, 2nd: Yellow Brick Road

Taylah Thompson

Hey, my prince charming. I am ready to fall now. But wait, excuse me for a while. I am caught between my almost lovers and

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April 2024, 3rd: Mountain Madness

Robyn Kienzle

The thick ice-cold cloud rolled across the mountain like a tsunami, causing a complete white-out. Harry yelled, ‘Shit fellas, that’s it for today then. Back

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March 2024, 1st: The Gift of Giving

Philippe Savidis

I was lost. Again. The map a crumpled heap in my lap. I had discarded my phone and anything with a signal. Truth is I

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March 2024, 2nd: Rocky Road

Fay McGrath

Monday morning, I was driving the tractor, churning along the furrows, hilling up soil to support baby cane sprouts… The chirruping of the phone disturbed

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March 2024, 3rd: Dim Sum Dispersion

Joanne Chua-Robertson

I tried to focus on what Old Uncle was saying but he tended to go off on his many digressions. No one was genuinely interested

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Feb 2024, 1st: Belle du jour

Joanne Chua-Robertson

I am watching her from across the street. First, she sprinkles flour all over the counter-top and places a soft, pre-made oily dough in the

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Feb 2024, 2nd: Truth or Dare

Jeanette McInnes

‘Who was your first crush?’ Jeremy asked. He’d spun the bottle on the Truth or Dare segment of our monthly sesh. The mouth of the

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