Originally published in Feminartsy.

A Writers Bloc workshop feature

My Brother, The Horsehead

By Rafael Ward

It was the night before Halloween when mum finally caved and bought me a horsehead. Because she left it to the last minute (of course) she had to drive out to the next town over, and then the next, with me texting her the different shops she should try, because she still refused to Google Drive. Mum was afraid of ‘crashing’ the car, overloading it with too much information. That had never been a problem when my brother was driving.

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Pudding

By Laura Elvery

A Writers Bloc workshop feature

August 27

I never thought

With a thousand winds against my back and the waves of solace breaking through a foamy white-washed sunset

That I would emerge as the victorious lover

On a side full of bright light and ever-glowing pandemonium

This chaos with the beach and the rocks falling, cliffs beckoning, lives entangling

Had never seemed so calm

Than now, when the present opens and blooms like the first spring flower

This piece was originally featured in Shit Brick Fences of Melbourne. 

Shit Brick Fences of Melbourne is a photo publication that features examples of nauseating, surreal and just plain depressing fences of Melbourne's signature brickwork, accompanied by whimsical off-beat stories by the site's founder, Jim. We are delighted to share one of his stories. 

July 15