She Shared her Medal – Paralympics

Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
The Paralympics, in 2000, gave us one of the most precious memories of our life in Sydney. My husband and I were living there with our two young children (our youngest was not yet born.) We were both looking after them, whilst doing our PhDs at the University…

Fragile Soul

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Wollongong Lighthouse – June Perkins Fragility no one saw clearly causing a slide like a tray down a rail a bump and a crash to the porcelain esteem the pieces on the stairs splinters to anyone who could try to walk into his lighthouse but at the sea a father…

Rainbow Gaze

Originally posted on June Paisa Perkins:
Frog in recovery – June Perkins A day of rainbows Everywhere I look Frog recovering And put into a mini hospital Made by caring children Perched on glass above a kite Children dancing in playgrounds Climbing high to the rainbow filtered sky Wearing hats of technicolour Rainbow shade cover-…