Zio

Her long red hair was unkempt. Her deep-throated moan reverberated off the wall. Her eyes held mine. They reached into my soul, and twisted my human supremacy beliefs upside down. Why am I here? Who did this to me? Were they her questions or mine?

Her tiny baby squirmed in her arms. Our eyes remained locked. We were suspended, like lovers separated by a barbwire fence…one free…one captive.

I struggled to breathe, her clasp suffocating. I blinked and broke the spell.

The sign overhead read –Zio…female Orangutan and baby.

I walked from the Zoo free but weighted down with guilt.

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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