Cristina ˚˖𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒✧˚.🎀༘⋆🐈
@no1foofan.bsky.social
Writer - novels (mostly speculative fiction), short stories including observational reflections, and poetry. Author webpage at - https://cristinaarcher.com.au/ - and poetry at - https://medium.com/ ... and occasional photography.
Phillip Island surf beach.
January 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Phillip Island surf beach.
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - second of two poems reflecting on music’s grip — how a good rhythm and lyrics with strong sounds capture the essence of what draws me to music and why I become lost in the moment.
the pull of sound (part 2)
a poem
medium.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - second of two poems reflecting on music’s grip — how a good rhythm and lyrics with strong sounds capture the essence of what draws me to music and why I become lost in the moment.
blue finch (maybe?) near Sandringham Beach, Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne.
January 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
blue finch (maybe?) near Sandringham Beach, Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne.
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - first of two poems reflecting on music’s grip — how a good rhythm and lyrics with strong sounds capture the essence of what draws me to music and why I become lost in the moment.
the pull of sound (part 1)
a poem
medium.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - first of two poems reflecting on music’s grip — how a good rhythm and lyrics with strong sounds capture the essence of what draws me to music and why I become lost in the moment.
View of Melbourne city from Brighton Beach on Port Phillip Bay.
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
View of Melbourne city from Brighton Beach on Port Phillip Bay.
medium.com/ipoetry/echo... - Second of two poems reflecting on a “I used to” nostalgia theme.
Echoes of Those Days
A poem
medium.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/echo... - Second of two poems reflecting on a “I used to” nostalgia theme.
Hay fever season in full swing.
December 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Hay fever season in full swing.
medium.com/ipoetry/i-ca... - First of two poems reflecting on a “I used to” nostalgia theme.
I can remember a time when I used to
A poem
medium.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/i-ca... - First of two poems reflecting on a “I used to” nostalgia theme.
some curious footprints on the sand at Port Melbourne....
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
some curious footprints on the sand at Port Melbourne....
medium.com/ipoetry/stud... - second of two poems on the theme exploring loneliness and isolation.
studying a cure for isolation
a poem
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/stud... - second of two poems on the theme exploring loneliness and isolation.
View looking up at Melbourne Central.
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
View looking up at Melbourne Central.
medium.com/ipoetry/stud... - first of two poems considering the nature of loneliness and isolation.
studying isolation
a poem
medium.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/stud... - first of two poems considering the nature of loneliness and isolation.
It was a while ago now, but my little pony wanted to be outside on a glorious spring day. Today I will be enjoying the spring weather.
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It was a while ago now, but my little pony wanted to be outside on a glorious spring day. Today I will be enjoying the spring weather.
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - second of a pair on the theme — the best revenge is none — heal, move on and don’t become like those who hurt us.
the best revenge is none (part 2)
A poem
medium.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - second of a pair on the theme — the best revenge is none — heal, move on and don’t become like those who hurt us.
Starting to get mesmerised by the lights around Melbourne town - some of which are seasonal baubles.
November 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Starting to get mesmerised by the lights around Melbourne town - some of which are seasonal baubles.
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - first of a pair of poems about the theme the best revenge is none — heal, move on and don’t become like those who hurt us.
the best revenge is none (part 1)
To carry the weight of bitterness
is to anchor oneself in shadows,
a chain forged not by the hand
of the ones who wronged us,
but by the…
medium.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - first of a pair of poems about the theme the best revenge is none — heal, move on and don’t become like those who hurt us.
Contemplating a road trip to see all the 'giant' things around Australia. There are a lot. Reckon it would take at least a year.
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Contemplating a road trip to see all the 'giant' things around Australia. There are a lot. Reckon it would take at least a year.
medium.com/ipoetry/wond... - reflecting on a personal quality — inquisitiveness — that seems to get me into trouble — yet knowing beauty and wisdom begins with wonder and accepting this trait ultimately defines my well-being.
wonder is the seed
In the realm of questions,
where curiosity dances unfettered,
there lies a path often tangled,
where steps may falter,
but never cease.
medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/wond... - reflecting on a personal quality — inquisitiveness — that seems to get me into trouble — yet knowing beauty and wisdom begins with wonder and accepting this trait ultimately defines my well-being.
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BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
www.independent.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
Post feed - floofs in food coma snooze under a watchful parent's eye.
October 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Post feed - floofs in food coma snooze under a watchful parent's eye.
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - I was recently reminded of an interesting documentary from 2012 — The Stories We Tell — exploring myth and memory at the core of a family of storytellers. What struck me the most about this film was the story was whatever each narrator made it to be. Packed a punch.
the stories we tell ourselves
a poem
medium.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
medium.com/ipoetry/the-... - I was recently reminded of an interesting documentary from 2012 — The Stories We Tell — exploring myth and memory at the core of a family of storytellers. What struck me the most about this film was the story was whatever each narrator made it to be. Packed a punch.
And, if you're curious, the first volume is here - www.amazon.com.au/Collected-Po...
www.amazon.com.au
October 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
And, if you're curious, the first volume is here - www.amazon.com.au/Collected-Po...
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1447716485/ - my second volume of poetry - a Gen X guide to friendship, nostalgia and identity is now available.
www.amazon.com.au
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1447716485/ - my second volume of poetry - a Gen X guide to friendship, nostalgia and identity is now available.
spotted on my walk yesterday - pigs will fly!
October 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
spotted on my walk yesterday - pigs will fly!
It's floof season! Black swans near work and their baby floofs.
October 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's floof season! Black swans near work and their baby floofs.