The Stolen Children our Stories Talking Ink from Ochre Words and Silences Haunted by the Past The Music of the Soul Writing us Mob – new Indigenous Voices Recently I entered our local library’s Spine Book Poetry Competition. This above photograph and words are one of my entries. The library were chuffed with the responseContinue reading “Spine Poems”
Learning from Writing Signatures
A signature style lets me know that I‘m reading particular writers’ work. I just know when I’m turning the pages, via paper, or ebook, or scrolling a webpage, that I’m in their company. Their styles may draw on set patterns of a genre (romance, fantasy, crime, young adults etc.), but their writing will stillContinue reading “Learning from Writing Signatures”
Abstracting Sunset
I enjoy the process of abstracting in my photographs. This involves removing some elements to simplify what I am seeing, like an abstract artist. The element I am removing in the above image is the sharp focus. Below is a gallery of recent abstractions of sunset. I’d like to try more of these andContinue reading “Abstracting Sunset”
Sunset Flares
This was my favourite picture of today. I love capturing interesting portraits in the sunset. I’ve taken heaps of these now. They all have a different mood. Sometimes the kids have props. Today’s prop – a book. Will organise a flickr set sometime to link to. I love the lens flares on this one. SoContinue reading “Sunset Flares”
Listening Divas – A Family Ritual Contribution
You can find Listening Divas over at the ABC Open project 500 words. It’s day one of the project and we already have twenty contributions. These began coming in this last week. There are some beautiful stories arriving into the space. My present favourite has to be Helen’s Puftalons. The combination of rain, food, and overcomingContinue reading “Listening Divas – A Family Ritual Contribution”
June Paisa Perkins 