Elizabeth Tyson-Doneley



Sunset Oil

I’m walking the dogs Across the intersection at Tugun Bathed in the fleeting syrup Of a cocktail-coloured sun The Shell service station signage And the yellow arches of McDonald’s Are glowing in the low-rise light Koda and Leia are side-by-side …

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Delicate Prophets | Storm Radio | Steam Under the Roof

Delicate Prophets The heat isn’t a wave. It’s an increase in temperature that hasn’t gone away. There are bushfires everywhere, the scent of smoke sometimes wafting through the window. The news on TV is all about arsonists, firefighting, and communities …

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