Rain – I write it, live in it, love it and sometimes fear it and want to escape. Like it or not, it’s an inescapable part of North Queensland life. Rain can flood, trap, enclose and invite pieces of writing from within. Rain refreshes, reminds and reflects moods. I taste the rain and all it touchesContinue reading “Rain, I Write it, Live in it”
Fans are a Giddy Thing
A fan poster from somewhere else in the World! Finally wrote my family’s concert experience up – we love Mumford and Sons! Mumford and Sons, Kuranda Ampitheatre, 2012 My family wait with the early birds. We’re in the verdant rainforest at the gates of the Kuranda amphitheatre. We can’t believe Mumford and Sons will beContinue reading “Fans are a Giddy Thing”
Like it or Not: Golden Brown Skin and Frizzy Hair
Thinking about this months ABC Open 500 words theme Like it or Not inspired me to write this prose poem. I wonder what contributors are going to make of this month’s theme. I look forward to reading their stories. I was born golden brown with hair thick and frizzy. I used to thinkContinue reading “Like it or Not: Golden Brown Skin and Frizzy Hair”
So Tall Now
My eldest son is so tall now. Yet, in him I will always see the tiny tot, looking up at me, asking ‘Are we there yet?’ Yet, I look up at him now! He is surrounded by green lights of the rainforest. I can see all the music in him around him, just for aContinue reading “So Tall Now”
Finding Butterflies & Letting go of Clutter
There’s nothing like finding butterflies. A recent walk at Tully Gorge led to some opportunities to capture them on camera and remember their beauty. The occasion was our 23rd Wedding Anniversary. I’d never have a chance with a net, nor would I want to capture them and place them in a display case. I likeContinue reading “Finding Butterflies & Letting go of Clutter”
June Paisa Perkins 