Tag: friends

Tall dreams

Photo of a tall residential building and the moon next to it. The angle of the photo makes it look like the building is higher than the moon.

Even the moon’s small
only humans dream so high
local skyscraper

Resilient, by your side

Eucalyptus (gum) trees in Canberra
Eucalyptus trees, also known as gum trees

As the winter gums
brave the weather’s vagaries,
good friends have your back.

Take solace

Rainbow coloured pashmina shawl
Rainbow shawl, a present from a friend

When distress descends,
watch the radiant joy flow—
rainbow on the wall.

Restraint

“Only one glass”, my weirdo friend had warned. Bollocks. No way I’d measure my daily pour. I self-shrugged as the glass brushed my moustache—it’s water for goodness’ sake.

This is my entry for day 24 of the Writers Victoria Flash Fiction competition. Today’s word: measure.

Competition

Pressure mounted. Sweat beads lined across his forehead, inching downwards, succumbing to gravity. Deafening screams resounded—friends cheering, haters jeering. Breathless, he cracked the egg over the pan—bull’s eye!

This is my entry for day 14 of the Writers Victoria Flash Fiction competition.