On the Ocean Shores

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
(c) June Perkins 1. The Child on The ocean shore Lost to his father Gone from a future life. The Father at The funeral march Wrapped in his grief Unable to say, ‘Please Don’t Show The photograph Of my son Who I tried to Save from war and ocean.’ The…

Sugars and Stars

Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
Could Aunty really fit as many sugars in her tea as stars in the sky? We began our counting. ** The scene is  a visit of Papua New Guinean ladies who are mum’s friends.  She sure liked her sugar. This could be an opening line, or a memorable…

Tanna

    Check out the ABC Article on this Film.   I love that this story is written and acted by the local people, and developed from a true story. Storytelling for Pasifika, but also speaking to a Romeo and Juliet theme, forbidden love across traditional boundaries.  

You are storytellers, you are writers: Lani Wendt Young encouraging a new generation of Pasifika writers and readers

This weekend in my heart I truly learnt many times the closed doors of publishing ‘traditional’ are often nothing to do with your talent, how good your writing is, your heart, dedication, and vision as a writer or even your hard work. Instead, unfortunately, the closed doors are due to class, culture, guarding of aContinue reading “You are storytellers, you are writers: Lani Wendt Young encouraging a new generation of Pasifika writers and readers”