"There are places you can go only in summer – over the high passes or down the long peninsulas. Up honey-coloured creeks that climb to craggy façades. Across meadows matted with colourful flowers."

Reading a book called 'The Last Summer', I find myself thinking about the way memories fuse with the phenomena of summer.

In a Train Carriage, Going Nowhere (41: The Last Summer)

Welcome to Launcestoniana! 

For this pilot episode we have a story by Bert Spinks, comedic musings from Andy Collings, reflections by Kiran Alderson, a poem by Angus King and Emily Sanzaro’s original song.

"Even the crossing lights lack a heartbeat here
And I ponder
If I were to linger for too long
Would the city attempt
To swallow me whole"

Episode 1 - Welcome to Launcestoniana

We're back with a second installment! 

Episode 2 features poetry from Brielle Quigley, Angus King and Lucienta Wren-Reid, plus musings from Ingrid Reynolds and Kiran Alderson.

"Do you remember when we kissed 
On that ugly street corner at 2AM
And it wasn't the right timing then
So we drank 
Until our eyes twisted
The town clock's arms 
Into submission"

Launcestoniana - Episode 2

I'm a storyteller, writer and bushwalking guide from Tasmania.

In a Train Carriage, Going Nowhere (41: The Last Summer)

Bert Spinks

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