Jessie Tu's poem curtails the experiences of a chronic insomniac. It describes the mind games which itch at the sufferer during the night as he waits for the day to begin.
Posts Tagged ‘ Quarterly Anthology ’
Iterative Infancy
Each and every one of us is essentially waiting for something very specific that is unique to our own life. However, perhaps it is possible that all of us are ultimately awaiting the exact same thing! Jonathan VeraKat explores...
Beauty Recognised
Bronte Baskin calls herself a writer and photographer only when inspiration knocks her in the face. Her photos were taken in those instances when you find something out of the blue and think it's wonderful even if no-one else...
The Mechanics of Nelson
Bethany Adams spent three years rehabilitating from a car accident between the ages 17-20. She had a lot of choices taken away from her during that time and had to grow up very quickly. In that time she learnt...
Nothing Better than the Real Thing
We all have the right to dream big and live out loud, but our insecurities have the power to silence our inner desires, stopping us from leading an authentic life. Regardless of the path we travel on, we will...
Amidst the Debris of Reveries
Amidst the Debris of Reveries is about how pressures of the world around us can be internalised and we forget the things we dreamed of or truly wanted for ourselves in favour of these pressures. Societal norms and the...
The Day I Inverted
The Day I Inverted questions the validity of social expectations. A young girl finds herself late for a very important meeting which will affect her future. Her ambitions are within reach but something is stopping her. Speculation and realisations...
April Anthology Theme: Are We There Yet?
Don’t bother denying it, you were the annoying child sitting at the back of your parents’ Volkswagen on family trips asking the question they all dread. . . “Are we there yet?”
During April, Vibewire wants to know what's making...
Petite Danseuse de Cent Quarante Quatre Ans/Little Dancer Aged 144
In this poem, Jake Dennis introduces us to Marie van Goethem and wonders, what could Marie have been thinking? The little dancer aged 14 is a bronze statue by Edgar Dagas of Marie van Goethem, her youth immortalised and...
Red Minus Green Equals Stop
Certainly the best things in life are free, but tickets to Melbourne aren't. 'Travellers block' has inspired Jonathan VeraKat to write an essay about his pending adventure from America to Australia.
