Welcome back. This is Bloom & Ruin's second outing. The following episode contains:

Connections by Liam McKay.

Format: Poem

Synopsis: A poem about connections with people around us and facing the demons that stand in our way.

Wildfire by Analise Vander Vinne.

Format: Short Story

Genre: Fantasy

Synopsis: A group of assassins compete to be the king's right-hand man.

The Long Haze by Josh Morgan.

Format: Short Story

Genre: Surrealism

Synopsis: Plagued by heartbreak and longing, uni student Nic joins his friends on a road trip to Niagara Falls - traversing complex feelings and the strange scenes of backroad Ontario.

XMarksTheSpot by Grace Annear.

Format: Poem

Genre: Feminist

Synopsis: This piece explores womanhood and femininity through the use of brutal, exhausting imagery and aims to entice the reader to question their own ideas about what defines feminism.

Infinite thanks to our writers, Grace, Liam, Josh and Analiese for writing and reading their own pieces, with additonal thanks to Davis for providing some fill in dialogue. Thank you to J.WU Visuals for our logo design and of course, a big shout out to all our lovely listeners.

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