Birth of the Seasons

Hades broke through the ground driving a chariot of black horses. He seized Persephone from the garden and fled back to the underworld.

Demeter, the harvest goddess desperately searched for her daughter, neglecting earth’s bounties in her sadness. A great famine came to pass. Concerned by this neglect, Helios told Demeter what occurred.

Angered, Demeter demanded Zeus force Hades to return their daughter. Hades agreement came with much trickery.

His ploy to keep Persephone was thwarted by Demeter.

Still today, each spring the fields flourish; while autumn, when Persephone must return to the underworld, the earth’s bounty dies away.

Virginia Miranda

Virginia has entered a number of competitions including, Raspberry & Vine, Tom Howard and the ‘One Book Many Brisbane’s’ for which her works were highly commended on a number of occasions.

Published works in the Brisbane State High School Year book, Brisbane Courier Mail, ‘Me’ magazine, Albert & Logan News, Sea Spray, and the Official Journal of the Air Sea Rescue Association of Qld.

In 2016 Virginia published her first book, Flash Fiction Volume 1. Her eagerly awaited second book, Flash Fiction Volume 2, was published in late 2017.

Virginia is currently a member of Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre, The Brisbane Writers Centre, The Society of Women Writers, The Fellowship of Australian Writers Qld and a The Alliance of Independent Authors.

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