Loss and Renewal Willem sighed as he turned and saw the glazed eyes on his horses and pain ripped through his body. He clutched his chest and cried out in alarm. Liam ran to find Arnold and his mother, and the whole family gathered around Willem as he beckoned to Arnold feebly as he gasped with pain while one of the uncles rendered first aid … Continue reading Fire From the Sky – Chapter 4
From Outback to City Life Young Gregory followed the drovers east to the state of Queensland and finding a settlement amply supplied with ground water flowing out of the earth decided to settle down there. He’d learned his father’s bargaining techniques very well and watched as cattle station owners made their way to the settlement looking for supplies. Far to the east was a port … Continue reading The Caimbeul Generations – Chapter 2
Melvin sat smiling and nodding his head as the government representative made a presentation for meritorious service accompanied by the usual speech to those attending who were about to retire from a lifetime of government teaching. It was the usual platitudes, something their chief was supposed to do as part of his duties as the ranking official in this government department. Those present receiving their … Continue reading Melvin’s Post Graduate Education.
Maryam Mazda sat in the waiting room waiting for her interview. Now and then she glanced up as one does when conscious they are under observation and the eyes of a dozen others in the waiting room averted and pretended to be absorbed in the magazines on their laps or some imaginary thing on the opposite wall. She smiled to herself knowing her olive skin … Continue reading Maryam’s Happy New Year
Colin Bridges and his wife Nancy sat on their horses surveying rich grasslands that not long ago had been dry desert. Once or twice in a generation weather pattern collided to produce that perfect storm series filling dry creek beds and rivers and providing hundreds of miles of flooding in this interior heartland of Australia. Most of central Australia being under sea level and normally … Continue reading Restitution
Facing the Challenge It was six months later, and student giants took note of these changes too. Sidney was still the city slicker softie to them but his change in body and confidence had them pondering their next move. The spokesperson approached him. “Bill wants to wrestle you at lunchtime, but I told him city kids are softies so he shouldn’t approach you or your … Continue reading Sidney’s Coming of Age – Chapter 2
Richard Banks hobbled down the footpath for a daily inspection of his mail box. It was a ritual he’d performed since retiring from his work as a mechanic. He was noted around the district as one who could fix anything mechanical farmers possessed and some of their equipment had long since run out of service options as those products had ceased production for one reason … Continue reading Richie’s New Year Surprise
Jean Stradshaw sat on the top railing of the cattle tick spray enclosure watching her father chase the young bull down a slope toward the dam. He had an axe in his upraised arm and he meant business. She’s heard him threaten to have those horns removed but knew he’d eventually cool his anger, and have it done mercifully by the district vet. The bull … Continue reading The Day the Bull Ran
Waving bush and swaying tree Sends regards for all to see, Flying mynors in the sky Examine all as they fly by. Blue tongue lizard in the yard Pokes its tongue with no regard, Seabirds flying overhead Fly to coast for daily bread. Clouds in ever changing mode Look for place to shed their load, Sun shines eagerly on earth Coaxes flowers daily birth. Kangaroo … Continue reading Lifestyle Choice
The Storm Duane looked through the window anxiously. Trees were still bending under force of cyclonic gusts while pieces of corrugated roofing were peeling off occasionally joining sundry other flying objects on their path of destruction. His eyes opened wide in surprise as they followed the direction of a crashing sound and he saw one object imbed itself deep into the spreading fig tree now … Continue reading Duane’s Folly – Chapter 1
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