So this week’s writing sagas is a day late, and the reasons, I’ve been busy working in other art forms and this week my youngest was very ill and I didn’t get a whole lot of sleep. Today I reflect on how the various forms of art ripple in my everyday life. I’ve been creatingContinue reading “Creating across art forms: Writing Sagas 12”
Boys can be more, they can be heroes in a new way.’: Miracle Monday 6
This week my Mum was sad because her niece lost her son and it brought many sad memories back for her of the loss of one of her son’s, one of my brothers. It always saddens me to think of the lost potential, especially of young men who feel disenfranchised, lost and who start toContinue reading “Boys can be more, they can be heroes in a new way.’: Miracle Monday 6”
Preparing the Way, Foundations to Creativity:Saturday Writing Sagas 11
Today’s inspiration for writing comes from my artist friend Sally Moroney. She makes amazing art, baskets, paintings, necklaces – and is a wealth of knowledge in so many things to do with making and exhibiting art. My daughter and I went to visit her today to find out about an upcoming youth exhibition. She showedContinue reading “Preparing the Way, Foundations to Creativity:Saturday Writing Sagas 11”
New in Town
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
More than my Birth Flag- June Perkins Being new means you can reinvent who you were if you wish If you wish to be free of definitions that were given with birth & at school At school where people may have defined you in terms of your family class, colour,…
Fourteen Summers of Discontent
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
I have a Dream Wall – June Perkins and wall artist It’s my first poetry festival and I’m about to take a risk and read a rebel poem about a fight with Mum, can I do it? What will Mum do? I had to read it. Fourteen summers of discontent…
June Paisa Perkins 