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'During this time of global crisis, when the COVID-19 pandemic has affected most people in the world in profound ways, creative writing is increasingly important—not only as a form of self-expression, and sometimes recovery, but as a way of articulating significant concerns that belong to the various communities the writers inhabit.
The works in the December 2020 issue of Meniscus range over various issues, many of them connected to personal feelings and relationships and particular domestic and quotidian occasions and situations. They explore ways in which people understand their connections to, and alienations from others and their relationships to received ideas and the complexities of language.
'I recommend this Meniscus issue to you and the diverse and bracing stories and poems it contains.' (Paul Hetherington, Editorial)
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Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.
Contents
- A New Place, single work short story (p. 9-14)
- Ashtray, Onion, Kerosene Lamp, single work poetry (p. 16)
- Claws in the Meati"When they pulled out the entity that was in me", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Daniel, You're a Star, single work short story (p. 26-33)
- Filthy, single work short story (p. 37-38)
- Fowlers Bay, single work short story (p. 39-44)
- From Television : 27i"the poet says garbage is spiritual: it haunts me,", single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- Full Mooni"The black car crouches on the driveway, slowly releasing a", single work poetry (p. 48)
- Grasmere, 1802i"A robin chased a scarlet butterfly—", single work poetry (p. 49-50)
- Interwoven, single work short story (p. 51-56)
- Koko, single work prose (p. 60)
- Lorikeets, single work poetry (p. 63)
- Magritte Understood Something about Instabilityi"you are a sailor", single work poetry (p. 64)
- Margaret, single work short story (p. 65-70)
- Market Day, single work short story (p. 71-73)
- Melting Mani"Francesco stands there on a fridge", single work poetry (p. 74)
- Mixed Businessi"Products entreat to put them to the test", single work poetry (p. 75)
- Open Sesamei"Note: I saved two bucks,", single work poetry (p. 76)
- Palpitationi"You read an article that says if you catch it, your heart can", single work poetry (p. 77)
- Profile of a Mountain, single work short story (p. 78-82)
