Claire’s Blog

Australia Day Festivala Snuff Puppet snailconsumes child after child as their parents snap 

Waiting at the stationThe last train from Clarkefieldis thirty minutes latebut the night is mild and clearwe are alone in the empty carparkwe watch...

Storm WarningsThe barometer tells itso does BOMin colour chartsand temperaturesbut the best, most reliable forecastis from the dog who sits under my...

On the RoadAs I was going to marketupon a sunshine day,I met a horse as fineas any was fed on hay.This horse was wide in front.This horse was wide...

Melbourne I love Melbourne, but the water in the bay varies only by 4 degrees winter to summer. (14- 18 C I think) Beach feetHop. Ouch! Hop. Hot!Why...

Somehow I Have Never Imagined: A Found PoemI'm ranting ahead of time.I am already becoming annoyed about the drivers who are going to blind me...

Sue L and I took ourselves on an excursion last fine Wednesday. Knowing it was going to be taxing, we began with lunch. Fortunately, none of the...

Wanted  Full time foster parentsfor Husbun and Lettice,indoor rabbits.Contact The Runaway Rabbit Orphanage

FrontageIn the early morningthey are close-eyed, close-mouthedinternal industry maskedby external stillnessSometimes yesterday can be seensometimes...

SkeletonIt is a hard-edged morningwith a bone-grey bone dry-skythe air radiates dangerthe dog pacesdisturbed by what we cannot seeor hearin the...

Delicious loveThe shop window enticesa layered mountain of lamingtons,fresh-made and lumpyoozing with strawberry jamorcuddle-close shelvesof...

Sashikosah-shee-koa form of Japanese folk embroiderya basic running stitch in curves or straight lineswhite thread on blue fabrictraditionally used...

Street Musicsong floats from corner to cornerpast a pug and a pekea dalmation, a beagleescalates at a tabby, quiets at a blackreaches a crescendo at...

GainIn the post-Christmas daysit’s time to tackle the desk the piles, the pools of thoughts maybes and possibilitiesThrow it outgive it awayshred it...

IconsIn a unexpected weektwo public-faced men left usin very private ways.We, who knew them so well,grew up with themtook them to our partiesand...