Published in Overland Issue 223 Winter 2016 · Uncategorized elliptic ecliptic Leif Mahoney to John Tranter ‘I had read in books that art is not easy’ that words hide themselves in dark corners no-one warned of the colourful spires milking evaporated carnations the emeralds phone brightly in’s Brooke painted with Betty Windsor and Bert Newton a chiaroscuro pear glowing with charisma drifting through intelligent mist in search of speed turned red in the night do electric sheep dream of silver marigolds reflecting by quiet reflections ever so ever so ever. Read the rest of Overland 223 – If you liked this article, please subscribe or donate. Leif Mahoney Leif Mahoney is a former architect and art gallery director, who is an art language artist. His major project has been the abstract dada novel Nunawading. More by Leif Mahoney › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 3 June 20263 June 2026 · Reviews The past in the object: Vanessa Berry’s Calendar Courtney Powell In her latest book, Calendar, Vanessa Berry explores the relationships that are formed between people and material culture, both fleeting and sentimental, and how they can come to represent us. 1 June 2026 · Culture We were all workers on GeoCities Maria Dudko GeoCities remains an important reminder that collective labour on the internet is not new — and that recognising ourselves as workers is the first step towards organising as such.
