On the Eleventh Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Marian Spires)
Close to the end now – for both the reflections and for the Christmas rush. So I think out of sympathy for all of those run ragged from Christmas shopping, … Continued
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On the Tenth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Broede Carmody)
So, we’re still alive until the next Doomsday prediction. You know what that means – more reflections! Only three to go. This one is from Broede Carmody, on his poem … Continued
On the Eve of Mayan Doomsday, this author said to me … (Petr Malapanis)
On course an alternative would be to call this the Ninth Day pre-Christmas. A Christmas which may never come as of 10pm this evening (from Melbourne’s time zone, anyway). At … Continued
On the Eighth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Beverley Lello)
Today’s reflection comes from Beverley Lello – her short story ‘In the Web’ was shortlisted in page seventeen‘s 2012 Short Story Competition and published in Issue #10. Beau Hillier | Editor, page seventeen … Continued
On the Seventh Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Mary Stone)
It’s official – Christmas is still too close. Today’s reflection is Mary Stone’s thoughts on writing her poem ‘Sticky Note’. This one got a great reception at the launch when … Continued
On the Sixth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Bronwen Manger)
Is it particularly alarming to everyone if I remind all and sundry that it’s now only a full week until Christmas? Because it’s pretty alarming to me. If you’re short … Continued
On the Fifth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Christopher Konrad)
Today’s reflection is from poet Christopher Konrad, on ‘Cold Play Part II’. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** Maybe sometimes an unknown feeling can be released by something outside of oneself triggering it. … Continued
On the Fourth Day pre-Christmas, this author said to me … (Fran Graham)
These twelve days pre-Christmas will take up right up to Christmas Eve. Don’t forget that an issue of page seventeen might make a cool gift for any bookworm, so order fast! … Continued