Where ya from?

My ancestors are Germanic tribesmenwho settled then became the Franksand the Vikings who then became the Normanswho then invaded Britain. My ancestors are the French and the Britishwho created the Croft legacy in the 1060swho died out twice and lived onvia the Morgans of Wales. My ancestors are the British and the Scottishwho settled inContinue reading “Where ya from?”

Wipeout

1. Strawberry Goo ‘Calculate time until maximum propulsion reached.’ ’52.5 seconds. Plasma flow destabilisation detected.’‘Divert tertiary systems power to plasma grid.’‘Flow stabilising at 82%.’‘Estimated time until shockwave hits the ship.’‘…’‘Now?’‘Now.’ The ship compressed from the port hind quarter. It took 9 seconds for the deformation to ripple up the 800m long spaceship but only 14 nanosecondsContinue reading “Wipeout”

Pulverised

Take it easySlow downSlow the fuck down! The cute doctors and competent nurses assured menot a strokeor a tumorjust a migraine Stop drinking wine!No more caffeine!Cut the chocolate! The blind spots, kaleidoscopic patterns and fainting assure medruggedfuriousjust stressed. Almost 50 not 15Self-management:Take it easy.

Fulcrum

This Saturday, Australia votes between neoliberalism and survival. I’m not sure this has ever happened in Australia before. Perhaps the closest we came was in 1899 when the rich white men decided to federate, yet that was a choice of keeping Australia’s wealth within their grasp rather than a point of survival. The National, LiberalContinue reading “Fulcrum”

Unchanging Microsoft

Surface DuoAlmost four years ago, MS unveiled a dual screen smart-ish phone to take on Samsung and Royale and Huwawei at the ugly of smart tablets which fold in half. Perhaps MS had better screens up its sleeve than Samsung, or access to better chips than Samsung, or a better manufacturing business than Samsung, orContinue reading “Unchanging Microsoft”

Morality

Last year while studying at a Christian-infested university, one of the devout admonished me for logically constructing ‘morals’ as a distinct and separate idea from ‘theism’. He was uncomfortable that I had provided verifiable and immediately accessible evidence that morals do not stem from religions, much less his and the other students’. Despite his failedContinue reading “Morality”

The Mad Scottish Woman

I named a creek after her todayThe name of which she wasn’t appreciativeHappy the water was running awayThe appellation was evocative. Her sideways glance forewarnedOf a suppressed desire to harmAnd I, being well informed,Stood beyond the reach of her arm. ‘Lunch I shall need’, I did so proclaim‘A lovely hot shower you shall need’, saysContinue reading “The Mad Scottish Woman”

TV

If you have a televisionturn it offhang a blanket over itThenunplug itfrom the wall. What shall you do with your brain and heart andsoulwhen thetelevisionisn’t taking it all?  The beast of bore-domisnothing compared to the best of freedom. Choose your toolschoose your couragetake a step on your pathprepare your lineage If you have notifications likedturnreadthemcommentedoff. Just for a dayan experiment, you couldContinue reading “TV”

TV

If you have a televisionturn it offhang a blanket over itThenunplug itfrom the wall. What shall you do with your brain and heart andsoulwhen thetelevisionisn’t taking it all?  The beast of bore-domisnothingcompared to the best of freedom. Choose your toolschoose your couragetake a step on your pathprepare your lineage If you have notifications likedturnreadthemcommentedoff. Just for a dayan experiment, you couldContinue reading “TV”

Aventura

‘Twas a dark and stormy nightFog and sleet infesting the atmosphereSails tearing from the riggingAnd mutineers lurking in the hull. Battered by these insalubrious ethersWeakened by these vindictive soulsI forge forwardOver towering crest and yawning trough. My treasures safe in the holdMy bow impregnableAnd though my deck be treacherous with iceMy rudder steers us true.Continue reading “Aventura”