Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
The silent space beyond the threads beyond tweeted tiny details of everyone’s planet the tendency of people to overshare and demand seeking their tiny minutes of fame and infamy those who peek out only when they have something deep to say those who hang out for intellectual sustenance within the…
Kiribati and Boonah – heart to heart
On the weekend I met some of the people from Kiribati living around the Logan, Boonah area. They came to give a talk on the plight of their nation, as well as to share their cultural dances at the Boonah World Environment Day Festival. The focus of the festival was sustainability in community development, promotingContinue reading “Kiribati and Boonah – heart to heart”
Stop the Bully: Karen Tyrrell Writing to Empower the Young
Writing to empower young people and children is a topic close to my heart, so I was thrilled to interview Karen Tyrrell, a local Brisbane author and former teacher, about her latest book Stop the Bully. I met Karen virtually through the Monday writing sprint group on facebook (started by Anita Heiss and now chairedContinue reading “Stop the Bully: Karen Tyrrell Writing to Empower the Young”
Stop the Bully – On Tour
Tomorrow Karen Tyrrell will be stopping by as part of her blog stop book tour. Be sure to stop by and leave a comment. 2 June STOP the Bully Release Party HERE Continue reading “Stop the Bully – On Tour”
For Tahirih
“And the skies that breathe navy blue” In Faith Be a hollow reed Waiting for melodies And the notes that breathe skies And the skies that breathe navy blue And the navy blue that breathes sea And the sea the breathes woman And the woman that breathes of your unveiling and peeling away That skinContinue reading “For Tahirih”
June Paisa Perkins 