http://slow.writerscafe.org/chrisedwards_au The original writings of author Chris Edwards en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776006489 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 This was written in April 2021, as an image of my frustration of the Australian government. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774942/ In February 2021, I had found a new lease on life and I was more positive about things. I wanted to encourage others to think more positively about things http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774941/ This was written during a holiday in October 2020. I was trying to find a way to encourage people to reach out to others to support those in trouble. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774940/ Written in September 2020, this poem saw my confidence at its lowest. I was convinced I had no self-worth, no value to society, and I was questioning my point to society http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774939/ I wrote this in July, as my anxiety and depression started to increase significantly. I was questioning my self-worth a lot. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774937/ I wrote this in May or June 2020, when students returned to campus. Seeing students walk hand-in-hand, I got the idea to write about how these relationships formed. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774936/ This was written in April 2020 or so. It sought to highlight my inability to return back to my home country and feelings of being trapped in China http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774935/ This was written in March 2020, during the COVID restrictions in Shenzhen. My anxiety and depression were sneaking up on me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774934/ This was written in early 2020, when bushfires were raging through Australia and I was in China, unable to do anything about it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/chrisedwards_au/2774933/