1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? Both prose poems that will appear in WTTE reflect some frustration I feel about current political and environmental situations. But they started with the small detail–in one poem, from a bit of internet browsing (often a source of wonder … Read More
Writing to the Edge with Jonathan Hadwen
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? The piece is what I would call a sequence of prose poems, and is mostly made up of observations I made in the rather colourful suburb of Brisbane where I live. Some of these observations are real, and some … Read More
Writing to the Edge with Kevin Gillam
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? My poem “moth words” is a series of thoughts, maxims, images and philosophical whims. I try to write in a style that is open to a number of interpretations. I very much like writing to suggest as much as … Read More
Madelaine Baud: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? I was looking in the mirror and I saw a scar that I almost forgot I had. The family dog, Fritz, bit me when I was a kid (right on the face, thanks Fritz). Seeing the scar, I didn’t … Read More
Ally Scale: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? The visual often inspires me. I was sitting on a bench on Collins St and I noticed a wedding party entering St Michael’s church. I observed them for a while, fascinated by the frenzy—that euphoric mix of elation and … Read More
A.S Patric: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? ‘HB’ was inspired by the realisation that a simple act of friendship, a quiet moment of companionship, can also unwittingly be the most brutal experience of someone’s life. 2. Tell us about your process. (Do you start sparse and … Read More
Alana Hicks: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? It was a sunny, cold day and I was pregnant, which was unusual for me. The sounds and smells of the longest five minute walk from the station to my work place were heightened by the sensation of this … Read More
Michelle Wright: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? My story, Taken, is about a mother whose son is taken by a shark while out surfing. My son surfs and I always feel a vague sense of unease when he’s out on the ocean. However, I accept the … Read More
Caroline Reid: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? When I lived in Darwin I went on a road trip west to Broome through some of the most beautiful country I’ve ever seen, it flows through your heart that country. We arrived in Fitzroy Crossing, filling up at … Read More
Shady Cosgrove: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? ‘Lightning Ridge’ was written many years ago during a road trip to northern NSW. I was struck by the setting – the dry heat – and how gambling informed so many lives there. ‘Call an ambulance’ was written as I was … Read More