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    • in Australia · Editor's Pick · Short Story
    • — 29 Aug, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Whistle Dance – David Newman

    Whistle Dance David Newman Jacobs Well, Queensland Australia Before we left for church, our father double checked, that we knew the signals quite correct, so we assured him that we…

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    • in Australia · Short Story
    • — 24 Aug, 2015 at 9:00 am

    The Foundling – Virginia Gow

    The Foundling Virginia Gow Blackheath, New South Wales Australia   The Mittagong of my childhood was a remote country mountain village populated by discreet, honest folk who had no pretensions…

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    • in Australia · Poem
    • — 2 Jul, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Hidden Innocence – Madeline Ross

    Hidden Innocence Madeline Ross Winmalee, New South Wales Australia   Hidden inside where eyes rarely see, Singular images of a world set free. Broken glass, glinting and sharpened, Piercing into…

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    • in Australia · Short Story
    • — 1 Jul, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Winton’s Children – Part 2 – Shirley Burgess

    Winton’s Children – Part 2 Shirley Burgess Rosebud, Victoria Australia   Evolve, Devolve, Revolve Competition Entry … Continued from yesterday ‘There are two of you?’ she asked. She paused and…

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    • in Australia · Short Story
    • — 30 Jun, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Winton’s Children – Part 1 – Shirley Burgess

    Winton’s Children – Part 1 Shirley Burgess Rosebud, Victoria Australia   Evolve, Devolve, Revolve Competition Entry We all heard the German military car pull up outside. ‘Ruth, Emil—under here,’ my…

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    • in Australia · Poem
    • — 16 Jun, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Oval Portrait Of Orlando Florida In Winter Australia – Myfanwy Dabner

    Oval Portrait Of Orlando Florida In Winter Australia Myfanwy Dabner Newbridge, New South Wales Australia   I’m there with you sunny red You are resting Your tummy’s not sore Hands…

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    • in Germany · Short Story
    • — 17 Mar, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    Saint Nicholas – Maxima

    Saint Nicholas Maxima ? Germany   Mother was moving around the kitchen table, kneading the dough with great skill, then rolling it seemed to last forever. It was warm inside….

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    • in Ireland · Poem
    • — 13 Mar, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    Home – Michael Power

    Home Michael Power Dublin Ireland   At the fireplace we toasted bread with the long bronze fork And also roasted any spuds remaining from the dinner The GPO was in…

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