Die Young, Live Old

The sky is inky blue, swirling clouds like potion bottles with wind carrying them along Thunder echoes, rippling along the sky in a resigned rumble And the rain falls And as the rain falls, it soothes the mottled earth And as the rain falls, it asks the frogs to dance And as the rain falls, it nurses the leaves to health And the rain falls

Trans rights

Trans people men are men

Trans women are women

And nonbinary people are who they choose to be

We always have been and always will be

Trans Rights

Once upon a time there was a young boy called Jeff who was in the middle of eating his jelly and found a firecracker that he set off into his old grumpy neighbour's backyard and his neighbour decided to get revenge on him by buying another firecracker and setting it off into his backyard. The end i wish ... i wish... i think wishing is overrated when wishing for something it's asking for something to happen without any work, but all those who are successful worked for it so i guess i wish for no more wishes we should just chase our dreams

Month one of lockdown.

First Covid cases.

Everyone's at the supermarket buying toilet paper Month two of lockdown. Home learning begins. Once it started we felt like it would never end. Month three of lockdown. Back to school again. Oh my god, we look a mess.

In a landmark decision, the Australian government's failure to act on the climate emergency was described by Justice Mordy Bromberg as "the greatest inter-generational injustice ever inflicted by one generation of humans upon the next."

(Sharma v Minister for Environment)

(Federal Court of Australia)

#supportyournationgetthecovidvaccination

As I was thrown on to the Carpathia I had hope. I survived the “unsinkable” ship. I was safe, although I couldn't feel my legs, arms or hands I knew I was going to die as an old lady warm in bed, not from the Titanic.

Covid has got us all down

We haven't been able to go to town

Don't worry it will get better

For now we'll stick to writing a letter

We can't see each other face to face

We have to wait until there is not a single case

For now we will have to wait

To see our best mate

It’s been a tough year

Don’t fear

Sometimes we think we are heading down the funnel

There is a light at the end of the tunnel

Everyone’s voice is to be heard

It’s something none of us deserved Get the jab, wear the masks

Come on Bendigo let’s finish this task!

We’re all in this together

No matter the COVID weather

Lockdown

We’re stuck at home, And can't leave our zone, There became a new rule, there would be no school, The only way to socialise, Was Zoom and exercise, They call it lockdown, It made people frown, We got a vaccine, To end quarantine.

Believe

There are many things in life, good things, bad things, things that make you cry. But deep inside you are someone that nobody can hide. Anything is possible, you are unstoppable. You are powerful, you are kind, You can do anything with the power of your mind. Finish your story and go for the glory!

Caring people. People care about each other through Covid. Overwhelming. People are frightened they do not know what is happening. Virus. Covid is scary and dangerous. Injection. We made the vaccine it is time to get vaccinated. Destruction. So many have been affected by Covid and families have been hurt.

Bendigo is a place, We respect those of all race, Past, present and in the future, We wish for a better land, Use your helping hand, And make kindness our #1 demand. Thank you everyone that lives in this town, And may you never need to frown in our amazing town.

B otanical Gardens

E ating out

N ature fun

D irt tracks to ride on

D I scovery Centre

G reat schools

P O ppet head

I wish I become as great as I can be and live a happy life.

I want to be a great sister, person and friend. The message I want to send is be yourself and follow your dreams.

Be kind and caring to yourself and others. Inside you might feel alone. But you're not! We are all in this together. You are strong, but together we are stronger! If we can get through this, we can get through anything. We are tough! We are the Children of Bendigo.

Focus

Breathe through your nose

Relax

Sit down

Become

Who are you?

Retrieve your focus

And the bubble gum

Stuck to your shoe!

A Pug Haiku: S’up? Me a meatloaf!

Give me your chicken satay!

And your bed, ha ha…

Covid-19 has left me feeling sad, scared, and confused at times. Drawing is a way for me to release my stress and worries. I find drawing to be a fun and relaxing way to express and regulate my emotions, feelings, and thoughts. But most of all, drawing makes me happy.

Cold, dark and deep

This world feels all too steep

The light switches on and off People flinch when I cough

Stay in, stay out

Life is crazy, without a doubt. Cold, dark and deep

This world feels all too steep

Hold tight, History we’ll rewrite Cold, dark and deep

Covid-19 has affected the lives of millions.

As we try and fight it off, every attempt seems to fail.

To me and many others this pandemic has been a nightmare. It’s destroyed the mental health of me and the people surrounding me.

Grief is a difficult time in life but in life every person witnesses this. Some handle it in different ways. My tip for you is to not let grief stop you from doing your best in life, get past the rough stage and try your hardest to enjoy the rest.

A meaningful life isn’t being rich or being well educated or being popular or even being perfect. A meaningful life is being happy, being humble, being strong and even being able to share how motivating life is.

My wishes for the future are to make a plane so that I can fly in it to lots of places all around the world and to get to see my school friends again.

I wish for my labrador to be thinner as she's eaten too much in lockdown!

Long way from the beach, but we’ve got Faith Leech. Theatre in a jail and O'Keefe's Rail Trail, The gallery on View, Chancery Lane too, Pottery to make, walk around the lake, QEO sports, tennis courts, Gold mines and places to dine. Our town of gold will never grow old.

Another story, Another day, Tell me if there is a way. Tell me that life isn't the end, And tell me that death isn't a friend. And tell me that I'm not old enough to understand, You'll be wrong, but I don't think that's planned. What did I say?

I love home schooling because you can play on your computer. I don't like home schooling because I can't see my friends.

At least I have my sisters to play with.

COVID-19 has been a large rollercoaster. People should embrace being out of lockdown. COVID-19 hasn't made everything bad - tourism has completely died, but wildlife has been going crazy! Many people have been suffering and they want to see others. Technology has kept people together and staying safe. Stay safe Bendigo!

In these times it’s really hard and you’re doing an amazing job so keep it up. Keep trying hard, stay positive, call family and friends to check in on them to see how things are going for them. The smallest things you do for yourself and others change their/your whole day and make things so much brighter.

Lockdown is like a pendulum.

One day you’re feeling happy

The other you’re feeling sad.

One day the sun is shining.

The other the rain is pelting.

One day you know precisely what to do

The other you’re utterly confused.

Lockdown is like a pendulum

That never ever stops moving.

Um, what?' Amber stumbled over her own words, her face looking terrified.

‘I-I didn’t know it was yours. O-otherwise I wouldn’t have touched it!’

‘No.’ said Fred in his deep, stern voice.

‘You are a liar. You must have punishment. When someone sits in my chair, they always regret it.'

My delicate swallow

If only gazes leapt

As I wish to direct My song bird suffocates

But I, who hesitates

Closes cage, and severs air From my crying swallow a flawless painting the colours still shine bright rainbow in your eyes i wish my Gender was a tangible thing i’m not sure if i would hit It rip It to shred s or kiss It and love It until i could understand what It wanted (or who I was)

You think you’re sad so become glad. You think you’re hurt so become healed. You think you’re done but you’re far from even starting.

Someone loves you.

Someone believes in you.

Someone thinks you're beautiful. Have you tried to become glad? Have you tried to heal?

Maybe try starting.

Can we truly know and understand the objective when the existence of every living being sees life through the lens of subjectivity?