How brilliant that I was, and am so close to Milton’s genius. I could never settle for (god forbid) a second edition. I will never forget the feeling of elation, of shock, of ecstasy, at taking the book.
Browsing: short story
The final instalment of Honi’s own serialised novel ‘Jacob Elordi comes to Sydney’, read the first two chapters online!
“Oh, yeah, I remember the monkey,” he said. “I hated that thing. It was always screaming.”
It is best to return to the classroom, and resume your show of order and rationality. Pretend you do not hear the rhythmic pounding of fists through the wall, as if something is communicating directly with you.
Dust-ridden air filtered through the sheltered tunnel, and Aurix could hear each shift of their life amplified as they adjusted their knee pads. Then, a sigh. Their protective gear was itchy.
“Are you a glass-half-full or half-empty kind of girl?”
“My mother and I both have our own ideal gardens.”
“I seek the totality of the Blue Dragon.”
Words by Aidan Pollock.
A resourceful mother makes full use of a plastic bag
