I bought a beautiful bowl once. Large – probably 30cm in diameter. Artisan Obviously I didn’t even look at the price – I just knew I was in love with it and took it too the counter Put it on mine (Counter) At home Every time I looked at it It made me smile I’ve […]
It’s all relative isn’t that true? From the woman who wants to be as skinny as you And you’re dieting madly Badly Beating yourself up The teenager who is searching for more likes Whilst her peer is hanging herself in the night Because she didn’t have enough of anything Ever Inside She is empty Another […]
Woke up to this neat little notification this morning. Thanks guys. I’m loving the blogging process and being in touch with people from all over the world. When I began the blog it was with the intention of (amongst other things) watching the process and myself unfold and being able to reflect and see where […]
It was the cricket in the bushes near the pool And a thousand of his friends Filling the night with the sounds of their clicking tongues Or rather legs Shaking their heads “Don’t worry so much” they sang “For another night will come Much like this one And all the others before it You are […]
It’s been a couple of days since I was last writing on the blog. The header photo was the last day of our holiday at the beach. The storm clouds seemed to be a portent of some kind. Perhaps they were. It’s been busy. We have been travelling home from holidays, sorting and organising, unpacking. […]
We went up to the hinterland again this morning. I love it up there. My husband and I went earlier in the week to a little town full of art galleries and unique artisan shops – it was my cup of tea – literally as it turned out as there was a tea shop with […]
It’s holidays – I’m reading more than writing. I read this book in one great big five hour feast which left me so fired up that I had to take a long walk to think, I’m still thinking. I had never heard of Clementine Ford although a quick search around the internet soon had me […]
Holidays. Reading and reflection – time out of the real world. This book (pictured above) is the deeply moving story of Deng Thiak Adut written in collaboration with Ben McKelvey. Perhaps you recognise Dengs face. His compelling portrait (by Nick Stathopoulos) was part of the 2016 Archibald prize line up. The story of Dengs life […]
Remaining silent Stoic What a challenge One I have been facing And largely failing Since birth Or rather since I learnt Response And words How to use them It was my Mother who preached Turn the other cheek She got it from that pacifist Jesus Later I would respect other leaders Like Gandhi Who sat […]
A little experiment combining poetry and video. I really loved doing this and will be doing more in the future. The poem – in case you don’t catch it in the video is: Holidays are over Back to work hearts beat slowly Even the sky is crying Like the kid in the back seat Still […]
