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MARALINGA POSTSCRIPT by Nisaba Merrieweather
The old lady speaks: They gave us back a murdered land, They gave us back a sick land. I should be dead, I shouldn't be here. I went...
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Apr 192 min
MOTH AND MOON by Nisaba Merrieweather
Under lights, the white moth does crazy spirals of distress, ever faster and more jagged. If we can restrain ourselves, and live as...
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Apr 93 min
The adventures of being an author by Nisaba Merrieweather
I’ve just had two days’ horror. Got a marked-up copy back from an editor yesterday, and sat down with some relish to go through it. All...
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Nov 20, 20231 min
Song of Water by Nisaba Merrieweather
It is the sand gives birth to us - Dry grit, and thirst. The children of the riverbed Walk the chasms between granite plugs, The snouts...
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Oct 3, 20235 min
A Disgrace of Angels by Nisaba Merrieweather
Normally the collective noun for angels is choir, a choir of angels. But these ones had put aside their harps and were looking rather...
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Apr 6, 20232 min
Come and join Camp NaNoWriMo
It’s the start of the Easter long weekend in Australia, traditionally a time dedicated to fun, family, friends and filling yourself with...
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Mar 31, 20233 min
Love Letter by Nisaba Merrieweather
LOVE LETTER Dear London, It has been 34 years since I landed at Heathrow and found my way into your heart without money, friends or...
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Feb 13, 20231 min
42 by Lee Robinson
42 As I sit and ponder The meaning of life I wonder The purpose of our existence My mind offers no assistance Thoughts run wild and get...
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Feb 13, 20232 min
Welcome!
Welcome to our new blog! This blog is “by writers for writers”, which is also the motto of our annual Dubbo Writers’ Festival, also run...
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