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Iris Carden, Author

Iris Carden, Author

Short stories, poetry, novels and children's books, with random musings about writing, life with lupus and lifestyles of the poor but creative. For more information, or to find something specific, go to the Site Information page.

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Pride

Drawing: rainbow and trans flag. Caption reads: "Be proud!"

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

Published March 1, 2023
Categorized as Poetry Tagged personal story, poem, Poetry, social commentary, social issues

Afternoon Walk

Hand with red crossed circle. Caption reads: "Whatever lead you to decide to grab a boob real quick?"

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

Published November 2, 2022
Categorized as Poetry Tagged personal story, poem, Poetry, social commentary, social issues

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

Published June 26, 2022
Categorized as Lifestyle, Random Musings, Writing about writing Tagged chronic illness, personal story, social commentary, writing

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

Published April 28, 2022
Categorized as General Fiction, Short Stories Tagged personal story, short story, true story
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