Australian Summer / L’été en Australie

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Australian Summer

It has been very hot this week.  

I have been drinking lots of water. At night

To get cool under the fan, I placed my pillow

at the bottom of the bed, top-tailing with my husband.

Last night I was very restless then I needed to go to the toilet.

As I turned over, I fell off the edge of the bed with a noisy thump.

My husband swore ‘Shit!‘ switching the light on. The baby started with a loud scream.

Straight back to my daytime role : having to soothe the family before I could have a wee.



L été en Australie

Il a fait très chaud cette semaine. Quand j’ai chaud,  je bois de l’eau.

Et la nuit pour me rafraichir je pose mon oreiller au fond du lit sous le ventilateur

Et me mets à l’envers de mon mari. Hier soir ayant virevolté constamment j’ai eu besoin

Des toilettes. En me tournant, je suis tombée du bord du lit en faisant une chute bruyante.

Mon mari, lui, a hurlé ‘Merde’ en allumant la lumière. Le  bébé, dérangé a poussé de grands cris.

Ce qui m’a relancée sur mon rôle diurne : il faut calmer les autres avant de pouvoir aller aux toilettes.  


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I am a French-born Australian linguist who loves writing about multicultural experiences. Taught English in Zambia and Papua New Guinea, gained a Doctorate with UPNG. In Western Australia I worked with migrants and Indigenous communities in Kalgoorlie and Roebourne. In charge of Amnesty International WA, then moved to Adelaide. Short-listed by The Human Rights Commission for the Literature NF Award for the anthology I edited with the Multicultural Writers Association of Australia, I later published my memoir. Volunteered with the Writers Centre, became active with PEN.

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