Beginnings 1995

Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
A scrap book page of a project I was a dramaturg on – ‘Beginnings.’ I researched the stories and supported Kaela in the development of the overall structure of the show. We had two guides – one representing air and one earth. They were the two oldest people…

Reference

Originally posted on June Paisa Perkins:
I have known June Perkins in my capacity as a Community Development Facilitator since 1999. From 2000 to 2002 June worked extensively with the ACT Indigenous Writers Group in recording their Oral Story Project through monitoring and evaluating the successive stages of the project, interviewing participants and providing an…

Reference

I have known June Perkins in my capacity as a Community Development Facilitator since 1999. From 2000 to 2002 June worked extensively with the ACT Indigenous Writers Group in recording their Oral Story Project through monitoring and evaluating the successive stages of the project, interviewing participants and providing an evaluative report which was invaluable toContinue reading “Reference”

Sand in the Sole

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Allan Lake in Italy – one of the places that inspires his poetry Today’s guest poet is Allan Lake. I’ve known Allan since I was in my teens growing up in Tasmania. He was one of my poetry mentors and I occasionally looked after his vibrant daughters.  All of them…

Listening Divas

When we were young, Dad told us bed time stories. They were always silly with us in starring roles. Dad liked Spike Milligan and AA Milne. Sometimes he’d recite his favourite poems and direct them to one of us. Snatches of AA Milne come back to me at the oddest times, with his poetry ofContinue reading “Listening Divas”