Janine MeadleyI am unknowableIf I had the words to describe the person I am, I don’t know if I could even begin. Because to try to explain the very core of my being is…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Janine MeadleyArrivingAs I stepped out of customs and into arrivals, my heart started to race. This moment was finally here. We’d run scenarios through over and…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Janine MeadleySecond Class TrainClickety-clack, clickety-clack. Don’t touch anything. Don’t eat anything. Try to smile and don’t gag at the smells. Let her keep the window…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Janine MeadleyLittle Wooden FlowersThe flowers were vibrant, full of energy and colour. Made of wood. You see, my sister had brought them to my dad in hospital. He had…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Janine MeadleyThe Story CollectorShe sips tea at her desk and watches the ticking clock. Eight hours still to go. Four already done. It’s dark outside, not that there are…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Janine MeadleyThe Library of IdeasThere’s a constant shuffling in this booming space. The ambience of clicking keys, treading shoes and pages crisply turning under hand. The…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Janine MeadleyThe SwamiHe sits, smiling at me, easing my discomfort at this unexpected turn of events. Hoofs of callouses adorn his ankles from decades of…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Janine MeadleyTwo nuns and a priestI’ve come a long way to be here. Hours out of my way. I’d like to say I don’t know why, that it was pure whimsy and chance. But it wasn’t…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Janine MeadleyThe zombie apocalypse is already here! What are you doing about it?Anyone under the age of 35 either knows someone, or is someone who is making secret plans for how they will survive the zombie apocalypse…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
