Manaia
Stretched out on the long rugged brown sofa I watch my unborn daughter move in my swollen belly, twisting and turning
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Aug 6, 20193 min
Morning Routine
The knocking of footsteps and clinking noises come from outside the bedroom door. My eyes are still shut as I lie in bed hoping
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Aug 6, 20192 min
The Blue House
I remember the day we chose the blue house. It was falling to pieces. The porch was held by rotting pieces of wood,
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Aug 6, 20192 min
The Love of my Life
My eyes drift open as I hear the cries from his crib. I lie there in my warm bed, dreading waking up and getting cold for the fourth time
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Aug 6, 20193 min
Smother of the Teenage Mother
I was pretty appalled the other day when I tried to catch the bus home from school with my 18 month old son. Upon presenting my student ID
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Jun 24, 20193 min
White Sunday
When you wake up you step outside into the garden and feel the wind and sun in your face. It’s a brand new day and peaceful morning.
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Jun 24, 20192 min
A Sunset off the Coast
I stare through the window down to the old pohutakawa, occasionally flicking my eyes across to the jumbled numbers on the clock.
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Jun 9, 20194 min
On My Block
I look up at the power lines, watching a pair of my brother’s old all black Air Maxs dangle while the sun goes down.
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Oct 29, 20182 min
The Hidden Baby
The pain in my back is excruciating. I cry for help. Silence. The pain subsides. I feel weak.
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Oct 29, 20182 min
Four walls
I always thought depression was something that anyone could get over easily.
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Oct 29, 20182 min
It will never be the same again
The mist from the sky still circled around the little brown shack that clung to the earth ...
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