y separately published work icon Lord of the Parks anthology   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Lord of the Parks
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Townsville, Townsville area, Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area, Queensland,:Writers in Townsville , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Pop Winter and Eva, Anita Berry , single work short story
Tropical cyclone Eva devastates Townsville and an old man decides to move South.
 (p. 1-6)
Haiku Journey, Delphine Roberts , single work short story
A woman feels a connection to God as she contemplates nature.
 (p. 7-11)
I Couldn't Live Up Here, Helen McHugh , single work short story
An unpleasant guest gets lost during a bush walk at Paluma, Queensland.
 (p. 13-20)
Life in a Jar, Kate Crossan , single work short story (p. 21-22)
West End By Moonlight, Kathleen Smith , single work short story
A group of ghosts meet to discuss the people who are intruding into their homes.
 (p. 23-26)
Shoreline Concerto, Mary O. James , single work short story
A man composes a piece of music to convey his impressions of a walk along the shore.
 (p. 27-30)
The Rock, Lynn Scott-Cumming , single work short story
A lighthearted story about Eve and Satan who have been condemned to live together in hell for eternity.
 (p. 31-34)
The Lost Park, R. L. Voevodin , single work short story
Two council employees set out to find a park that has been lost or built in the wrong place.
 (p. 35-38)
Chewed to the Quick, Yvonne Crossan , single work short story
A crime journalist driven mad by his work makes midnight visits to the 'jungle' as he struggles to hold on to his sanity.
 (p. 39-46)
In a Very Special Park, Dave Rowan , single work short story
An old Scottish terrier remembers the people he has loved before he passes away.
 (p. 47-49)
Not Yet, Rochelle Enever , single work short story
A man tormented by memories of his time as a prisoner of war opposes a Japanese garden being built near his home.
 (p. 51-53)
Her Refuge in Queens Gardens, Jean Wake , single work short story
A nurse escapes the stress of her job by relaxing in Queens Gardens.
 (p. 55-56)
New Life, Yvonne Parker , single work short story
A flood causes six dinosaur eggs to hatch. The dinosaurs turn on the people of Townsville.
 (p. 57-59)
Objets d'Art, R. G. Riel , single work short story
An old man eases his loneliness by living in the world of his imagination and delusions.
 (p. 61-69)
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