OnDusk

  Image: A spray of blooms in a white vase in a dim lit room. How do you meet people? Reluctantly.  I’ve met thousands upon thousands; at times it felt like more than my fair share.  Observe and fix was a role.  Now I observe and wonder aloud.  This week, patches within the mist revealed I’d completed a full cycle mapping the night sky; Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman appeared front and centre to my writing desk.  Medium density at night, dogs off their leash to fuck in the street. Snarling and snapping at each other, no-one's picking up their shit.  So I looked up, and nothing compares. Image: chart of blog hits over the past 30 days, seven thousand, seven hundred and ten approximately. Thank you for your interest gentle reader.  Siv Parker House of Abundant Peace 2026

Image: Black satin funeral beads tied in a bow. 1.30am Saturday, Canberra Australia. I read The Knockout again last night, first time in many years.  Many of the participants have passed on; young and old they slipped into the life expectancy gap. ... THE KNOCKOUT a tweetyarn from a long time ago   For a time, I worked in a remote community. My job was teaching homeless kids how to make films. Number 1 job criteria: community engagement. * The project target group was 14-17yo kids. I had 12-20yo’s & younger who wanted to join in with their family members. I had to manage that. * I was new to town & they didn’t know me. They told me pretty much everyday for the 1 st year. Who are you? Why are you here? I liked my job. * We ran our youth projects on limited funds. Nowhere near as much funding as the local health service, juvenile justice, or family services. * I’d been a bureaucrat for X years so I know how to fill a form in. So I volunte...