Pride poem by Iris Carden Pride is meeting and marching in Sydney and, as every year, my mind goes back through the pages of memory to a man I think of as Pride marches. When I met him, he was just thin skin spread tightly over bones. His speech was punctuated by coughing up globs…… Continue reading Pride
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Afternoon Walk
Listen to this post as a podcast Afternoon Walk poem by Iris Carden You saw me limping down the path, leaning on my walking stick. Whatever lead you to decide to grab a boob real quick? Was it excess weight, greying hair or disability or just being a woman, that made you target me? Perhaps…… Continue reading Afternoon Walk
Imposter
Imposter Blog post by Iris Carden This week I ordered some business cards, because people sometimes ask where they can find my stories, and in that situation it’s easiest to just hand over a piece of card. As I described myself on the cards as “author”, I started to wonder; do I really have any…… Continue reading Imposter
School Camp
School Camp Short story by Iris Carden Grade six school camp was an adventure, something I’ll never forget. I was the fat, slow kid. I had no friends, just didn’t belong. I’d been bullied for my entire five and a half years in that school and had absolutely no friends. Grade sixes and sevens from…… Continue reading School Camp
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