A journal of creative writing by students at Macquarie University
Stephen ran his hand through his bushy beard as he stared at the wooden chest. He knew what was inside but he could scarcely believe it. Slowly lifting the lid, he winced as he heard the creaking sound of the chest opening. He quickly shut it again and took a step back, feeling the crunch … Continue reading “Fidei Defensor, Cameron Wood”
I had survived three days without cigarettes or alcohol, and I wasn’t about to quit now. I was with Sophie in a pub that had greasy stain-glass windows and a bar made of rotting wood and the most soulless country crackling out of the jukebox. She ordered another fine bottle of Shiraz. My perspiring palms … Continue reading “A Fine Shiraz Dripping All the Way Down My Chin – Jack Cameron Stanton”
‘Motherfucker,’ I whisper, too preoccupied with my frustration, forgetting myself in the night’s silence.It’s what I get for buying the shitty fifty cent pencil pack from the IGA, I know, but my anger flickers and boils regardless. It’s two A.M, the lead on this god awful pencil keeps breaking, and I can barely even think … Continue reading “How To Get Away With Unfinished Homework, Elizabeth Campbell”
FADE IN: EXT. – CARPARK – DAY 1 Summer sun beats down on the bitumen. ALANA (26) and KATE (22) lean against the hood of a beat up old Corolla. Alana is taking drags from a cigarette. They stare down the concrete monolith in front of them. An imposing building which says ‘Stillgrove Medical … Continue reading “Us In January – Steven O’Mara”