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Emergence: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous & Back Again
“Man must rise above the Earth – to the top of the atmosphere and beyond – for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.” — Socrates, Greek philosopher (470 – 399 BC) – A few days ago I learned, while idly browsing my Reddit feed with a discerning eye, that…
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Procrastination: Catching the Thief of Time
I have come to realise that procrastination is one of the most significant and deeply rooted issues in our society. Many of us do it, even if we don’t like to admit it. The truth is that we’d all stand to benefit immensely if we can just find a way to overcome that mystifying urge to not…
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Te Awa Mate
The small figure before me curls tightly into a ball, the sweeping mountains and valleys of her figure causing waves in the shabby wool blanket we once so fondly shared. A shaky breath escapes her pallid lips, as silent as heavy mist creeping over a morning sea. The moon peers through our ancient, cracked window,…
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The Hive
This writing below was originally written for the Timegate to Tomorrow writing competition. It has been selected to be part of the anthology to be published in June. Additional editing contributed by Lee Murray. Lights flicker, piercing my closed eyelids. I gasp and claw desperately at the air. I’m lying on an operating table. I look down. A…
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Never Mind Your Language!
From the immortal psalms, gospels, and epistles of the King James Bible to the eloquence of Cicero and Homer; the galvanising wartime speeches of Winston Churchill; the soaring oratory of Barack Obama, and then to the divisive rhetoric of Donald Trump, it is ever more evident how vital a constituent element language is to human…
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One term down, three to go: Advice For Year 9s
As high school students, we have to deal with a heap of problems. The struggle of carrying five textbooks home, only to lug them all back to school again the next day. Studying for hours on end, until 1am, for just one test. Attempting to understand and retain all the content taught in the span…
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Dust to Glory
Dance, dance. Ballet slippers paired with a hushed up spine––those girls and all their stuff––pretty arabesques, dream dose of caffeine for that extra kick. Sweating, leaping, twirling like records. They sweat and sleep and breathe in the water they lose, draining the air of vapour and filling it with dreaminess; all youthful eyes and neon…
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A Sacrifice of Gratitude
Logically, life is only time. It is merely a state of being. From your first breath to your last. That is it. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. That is life.