This poem was originally published at Live Encounters Poetry & Writing May 2021, Special edition featuring poets from Australia & New Zealand. This poem explores the the red rose as a motif of love.

A poetic prose piece juxtaposing values of the city life with the country. This short tale explores humans tangled in emotions and landscapes. He's A City is previously unpublished.

This apocalyptic poem was published in Madness, an anthology of world poetry edited by Keshal Sigdel, Nepal.

Dreamdrift was published in Flash Frontier’s issue themes as Wa | Time.

Domestic gothic short story - this story contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing and confronting. Originally published in Swam Journal, an online magazine for postgraduate creative writing.

The Ferryman is a rustic tale exploring the boundaries between the living and the free. This story was placed as Highly Commended Top 10 in the Port Stephens Literature Award 2022.

The Vending Machine came 3rd in the Northland Branch NZSA Short Story Competition 2024. A speculative/sci-fi story with dark humour and mature themes.

Flash Fiction titled 'Mind Your Head' set on Whangārei's mighty Hatea River, Northland NZ. Won 3rd place in the Whangārei Libraries Flash Fiction Competition 2024. Written, produced and performed by Tracie Lark. Listen now on Spotify at Having A Lark.

By Tracie Lark

Flash Frontier: An Adventure in Short Fiction Micro Madness 2023

@flashfrontier3044 on YouTube

New Zealand

(Complementary background music by Harry Ashbrook)

Duration 1min 15sec

By Tracie Lark

He waddles through the front door bearing a rustic suitcase and what looks like a treasure chest with metal clasps on it.

Mauritius, he says to me. I go Mauritius.

I know, I say. You spoke to my colleague yesterday. I point and make shapes with my hands which resemble my tiny colleague.

This story by Tracie Lark was a submission in the 2014 ABC Radio National Earshot ‘Pocketdocs’ competition.

Duration: 5min 42sec

Broadcast: Wed 22 Jul 2015, 11:55am