Winter 2006

You'll notice a new look to celebrate our tenth issue. Katerini, the artist whose work has graced our splash page since Flushed began has contributed a beautiful new piece with these thoughts to accompany it.

Blume

As a little girl I often wondered who I would be when I grew up.

As a woman I often wish I could still see the world with innocent eyes.

As I "blume" from girl to woman, the best I can ask for is for me to be a little bit of both.

The flowers represent my childhood sense of wonder and my present sense of who I am at this moment.

We've had a good time doing this issue. We're starting our second year as an editorial collective and although the membership has gradually changed, the process has remained stable. Thanks to all the collective members, past and present, for your wonderful ideas and your attention to detail that contribute to the excellence that is Flushed.

Here's what you'll find in #10:

Fiction: SALAD gives us food for thought.

Links: As well as useful sites relating specifically to eating, food and health issues, we try to let you know about some that are just amazing fun. Take a look at ehow.com and ninjabooks.com to brighten up the winter days.

Poetry: A bumper crop of poems for your delight.

The Gallery has some photos that will remind you that summer will come again, and that Canada has some of the most beautiful sights in the world.

Reviews: We love hearing about books from our readers. There's a growing number of people who are trying their hand at writing a book review for the first time including two very young girls... We've developed a set of guidelines to make it easy, and included it at the beginning of the Review section. So, take a look and let's hear from you.

Literary non- fiction: A range of thoughts and ideas from our range of readers.

And don't forget to check our Archives for back issues that you might have missed.

Flushed welcomes your comments and contributions at zine@sheenasplace.org See you in the Spring.

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