The day began wet, leaking down tiled roofs and meeting in puddles wherever the soil failed to direct it away. Days of rain threatened the porous pages of the books stacked upon my bedside table. In cool corners moisture gathered…

He tread through the unfamiliar garden, catching spots of moss soaking in the shadows of recently groomed plants. His body was tentative, dragging slightly behind each step, reluctant to greet the suited gentleman whose trouser hems were cut far too…

It was delightful to reminiscing on days of 4WD in Levuka, Queensland. I was in the children part of the group, whooping and cheering with all the enthusiasm of someone not actually doing the job yet reaping full benefits of…

Wine, travel, sailing, coasts, beaches, fishing. So many directions to go. I opted for the bustle of a port that services cruise ships. On reflection, it may have been nice to talk about a dock like that when it wasn't…

Today was so much easier to find focus. I instantly thought of a butterfly as a verb to describe how your eyes move across a garden when you're feeling peaceful. How it is like a photograph in slow motion that…

It felt a lot harder to focus my thoughts this morning. As I started to write my thoughts distracted me with different directions. If I were to go about this again, I would focus on this woman being the light…

Whenever I see Quarter I naturally think ‘Quarter Short’ so had to shove that aside and went for time - a quarter of an hour. It felt appropriate to consider waiting rooms or any space designated for waiting. I really…

My thoughts went straight to twigs cracking underfoot, like on the hunt. Naturally, I tried to find something else to focus on instead of going with that first instinct. It also means I can come back to this word another…

Ever place an order without cheese? Spring onion, maybe? Pickle. What you do you feel when you find that unwelcome guest in your mouth?

The salty brine jumped out at her, slipping from between the meat batty and bun. The…

There are some sounds that are so interrupting, that it's difficult to piece together thought. I could hear some water dribbling nearby which I focused on, but focused on it made it even more interrupting. It was delightful to write…

This was absolutely delightful. After focusing on the minutiae of things it was nice to go in the literal opposite direction with this one. I can't say I would be enthralled to enter this forest but I have had a…

The word ‘Curtain’ can go in any direction, bedroom curtain, hospital curtain, changing room curtain, curtaining yourself behind something, makeshift curtain (like getting changed after a swim at the beach). And that's not taking into account “curtaining” as a verb…

It would have been very easy to write about an actual rabbit, it definitely felt more playful to use it as a descriptor instead. I was also very much enjoying myself going from such picturesque descriptors to what the birds…

Today's object writing felt hard to stop. I literally made Potato Bake over the weekend with my family so this prompt helped capture a very fresh memory. I also just finished reading a book so felt all my descriptors were…

This instantly reminded me of trying to do up laces with frozen hands. The way something so soft can feeling like it's cutting into your skin just whittles all the strength from me. Note to self: warm hands before doing…

Underwear. Now that is a word that can take you anywhere. Wear clean underwear in case you get hit by a bus! Do you write about that? The consequences of not following the advice? The wrong underwear. Greg Davies tells…

My first thought was a ‘thorn in my side’ so I had to steer my mind away from what felt stereotypical of “thorn”. I instead thought a thorn could also be a prickle, like the prickle of forgetfulness. The creature…

I fumbled a few times this morning and it made me think of the word ‘klutz’. Naturally I wanted to sit down and find a way to describe the klutz state of mind. It felt wonderfully whimsical and lovely to…

A worn leather collar jingles like a set of keys with each padded step. This tremendous furball besieges the walls with her exuberant tail endlessly hammering back and forth. Her nose pressed relentlessly into your own, followed shortly by her…

This was an interesting one to explore. I realised while writing that the world of a coin is so insular. It sees hands, pockets, table tops and drawers not really knowing much beyond that world. I found it wonderful to…

My goal today was to lean in to an entirely positive feel. I liked the idea of a matchbox being this momento you collect and forget about. Like when you find an old concert ticket or receipt in your pocket…

A glossy waxen emblem spent on a hefty envelope, an embalmed message, awaiting the glint of silver to realize each crimson words therein. Bold against the lifeless paper, dripped for a singular purpose, a loyal subject, cunnings hands, protecting whispers…

Today's topic felt particularly close to home, being a mother of two. I had literally just made myself a cup of tea to sit down and do my object writing and felt the drink is such a good representation of…

Spark is such a cute word, depending on how you think about it. I tend to lean more towards optimism, so for those of you who were more drawn to the many recent horrific fires I can understand if that…