Traditions, Lights and Streets of Cheer

Originally posted on Gumbootspearlz Photography:
Lots of Australians like to do Christmas lights.  Some of the television stations and local councils run prizes for them. For some it is a hobby and others almost an obsession. We went to check out one of the most famous Christmas houses in Brisbane on the recommendation of someone…

The Poet Sings of a Poet’s Tree

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
What kind of tree is your poet’s tree? Is it boab or oak paperbark or willow? Does it dance with Mandela mediate with Mahatma? Is it a haven for Maya Angelou’s caged birds? Does your tree sing of how to make a walking stick through pain with words to make…

How to Write a Poem to change the World

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
‘I want to change the world,’ said the young poet ‘with a poem that makes you think long after reading it. You don’t feel like you were lectured but something subtle crept into your heart made a hole that penetrated all you thought you once were sure of so you…

#Strongerthoughtoflove

Sydney siege, news of school children in Pakistan, news of children’s bodies in Cairns. It seems that the tide of violence is coming more and more to our attention. No just society can ignore when so many of its members are lost to it. It’s like losing our heart, our fingers, our dreams. The scaleContinue reading “#Strongerthoughtoflove”