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CREATIVE WRITING


Strawberry Shortcake
It was Sunday. Your hands were tangled in the cherry-printed sheets, legs splayed as you slept.


Sun kissed
That summer smelt of sweet honey and oranges....


Sweetness
As I get olderÂ
I feel my ownÂ
misguided sentimentality caught inÂ
the apricots which years ago
hung from our neighbour's tree,Â
like art for the penniless.


Who are you? I'm you.
Quinn Friend writes Who are you? I'm you. An introspective journey. It makes me feel crazy sometimes to think about how ordinary and yet...


No Apologies
Tom Borin brings us No Apologies, a story about guilt turned deadly. Guilt is like a sickness that eats us up. (Image: Wix) Mason watched...


Squeak
In Squeak, Lilly Griffith explores the trauma that follows violence, from the Diversity in Australian Literature class. That creeping...


Life is, it's never...
Diversity in Australian Literature student Blanche Clark explores the modern masculinity crisis through the lens of a grieving son. How...


I Woke Up Today With No Face
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


Catch me if you can
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


White Nights
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


Gossamer
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


Stained
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


Between Blood, Sweat, and Chlorine
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


Malakoi
Swinburne students enrolled in the Diversity in Australian Literature unit engaged in discussions about current socio-political issues...


Through Fire and Brimstone
Ma seeks salvation in religion, Pa is fueled by the nectar of a bottle and the boy's entranced by flames and the man in the straw hat.


When It Knocks
It's only natural to feel a little scared when answering the door and nobody's there. A babysitter suspects they may not be alone.


In Faith's Way
It's hard to maintain your faith when everything stands in your way. Siblings must traverse the ruins of their old city to finally go home.


Robbed, Rob & Robbie
Sometimes returning to yourself is the hardest part. A lone mother must traverse poverty, parenthood and the hardship of starting anew.


Caitlyn and EM
When a recluse woman attempts to form a connection with her robotic maid it goes unexpectedly well... a little too well.


Osiris
In a new frontier, a daughter must press forward in her new duties for the good of humanity. Despite the crushing weight of her situation.


Love, Light and You (on film)
A joyous beginning, a blinding light and it all ends with you. A narrative featuring the multiple loves of life.


Mission: The Good, The Bad and The Yeehaw
Two time-traveling operatives must go to the Wild West. Will they be able to set aside their disagreements and halt the timeline's collapse?


In The Dark
Girl meets boy. Girl ‘can pull older boys’. Girl alone faces the overwhelming consequences.


Departure and Refusal
The future is looking bright, you're heading to better sights and yet all you can do is look back as home passes you by.
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