Scribble Leaves

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Scribble Leaves – June Perkins What does the writing on the leaves mean? Who put it there? Insect, human or Great Spirit? Hugging Heritage – June Perkins Wrap your arms around green life. Wrap your arms around the source of your breath. Wrap yourself into the story of the carving. (c) June Perkins…

Fred and Ginger

Fred and Ginger inspired a lot of my poetry when I was younger.

Maypole

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
From the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers facebook page These steps we take can bring some dreams to us with shuffle-shuffle-shuffle and a toe-heel-toe. These steps we take can last eternally as we dance in top-hats and long tails, long dresses and high-heel shoes. The music is to glide for…

Discovering Shaun Tan

This is a brilliant thought provoking book – without words.  As a lover of words, I also love the power of visual communication.  I had never heard of this author until tutoring a Young Adults and Children course that had one of his books on the ‘reading list. Now I am so intrigued by hisContinue reading “Discovering Shaun Tan”

Sunlight Tapping

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Sunlight Tapping 1- June Perkins For Fred Astaire and Paul Junior A shadow of thought a reflection of myth dancing on the lawn hand in hand. A waltz of creation a romance of words sunlight’s a tapping for a hero of dance. A top hat and cane a reflection of…