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Irene Waters
Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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I got life: 99 Word flash Fiction
At sixty the doctor said, “Prepare to die.” Not ready for death she followed orders special diet, multiple pills ingested. At seventy the doctor said, ” Carry on. Increase these pills breathlessness will be gone.” All good, she thought I … Continue reading
Tuvalu Thoughts: Friday Fictioneers
The line is cast No longer can the hook be seen Through water murky – rust, oil and other waste mingle Fish bites The line reels in Fish gasps black sludge drips drip…. drip from open sores leaking black, rotting … Continue reading
Textured turtle: Tuesdays of Texture
Hides in grass dressed as grass A home and garden in one camouflage A commensal relationship He doesn’t care He’s happy letting his garden grow in the sun
Oysters and Old Rope: Tuesday’s of Texture
Oysters razor sharp washed by water soft and warm The rope it hangs smooth with slime rots.
Sunrise/Sunset: Weekly Photo Challenge
Dawn breaks softly Awakening from Sleep The setting sun is not so quietly gone Fiery, golds and pinks Did it have a bad day? No. Just leaving memories that aren’t so quickly gone. In response to Weekly Photo Challenge … Continue reading
Life on the Web: Tuesday’s of Texture
Fine gossamer strands Curtain, billow in the breeze Death trap: Sticky home There is a huge spider’s web in all the photos. Can you see it?
Fungi: Tuesdays of Texture
Cherry Red smooth heads poking Rough bark hosting. Salmon pink Striated gills Shine with light Looking down on cherry red whilst upwards image captures that beneath leaves so green and smooth What has the greatest beauty cherry red, grey bark … Continue reading
Saving Water: Tuesday’s of Texture
Smooth bark Still water Idyllic calm Multiple textures Fascinated by the droplets curtaining the space between canoe and hard cement Can you call this saving water as the sign has begged you to.
Variations on a Theme: Weekly Photo Challenge
In art we expect variations on a theme inspired perhaps by nature But even the ordinary is individual Despite their sameness No two are exactly the same but rather variations on a theme Perhaps if man accepted Variations as the … Continue reading
Hope: Flash Fiction For Aspiring Writers
A maddened sky Crashing thunder Devil’s plunder Lightening streaks Angels cry Then storm goes by The Devil dies Red, orange, green blue, indigo and violet arching down stirring souls to hope of hidden treasure If only those that seek Knew … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 