flunk magazine
ISSUE NO.2
From the Editor
Welcome to Issue Two of Flunk Magazine! There's a Japanese proverb, Rainen no koto ieba, oni ga warau, which roughly translates to "talk of next year and the devils laugh". With so many people's plans upended this year, we have been humbled that students have still found the time to submit their work. Since releasing the first issue, we've been overwhelmed by the positive feedback and support from both the staff and students of Southern Cross. We really can't thank you enough. With the launch of this issue, we are now one step closer to our goal of getting to print by the start of next year! Once again, a huge thank you to Matt Weismantel for creating all of the artwork for this issue. Also, a special thanks to Libby Lawler for designing our first ever Fusion Festival Cookbook. This was a special collaboration we look forward to continuing in the future. We are so excited, and proud, to share this collection of student work with you, so start scrolling and check it out!
SHORT STORIES
& POETRY
billabong
willow’s trail
summer rain adorns
tear-stranded chains
in mud-brown waters
at creek’s elbow
where once we played
on bleached summer days
giggling and hiding
within playful strands.
moss-slimed roots jut
from clay-bedded banks
their velvety strength
forged there,
fixed, resolute.
How forgiving the branches
as we clung and swayed
how easily they bent low,
persuaded,
to join our play
as we danced like water elves
singing summer’s last song.
Birth, Death, & The Glorious Mess In Between
A poetry suite by Linda Brooks
ART, DESIGN
& MEDIA
Digital Feelings, 2019-2020
By Holly Ahern
American Winter
Photography by Sarah Christensen
WHARVES
An Interview by Christa Morrow
Illustrations
By Jemima Belle
Fusion Festival Cookbook
Recipes by the Staff and Students of Southern Cross
Meet The Team
Editor | Snowy Frankland
Snowy is a third year student studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Creative Writing
Art Director | Matt Weismantel
Matt is a third year student studying a Bachelor or Arts majoring in Creative Writing and Art & Design
Designer | Libby Lawler
Libby is an alumni student, graduating with a Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications.