Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
When we were young, Dad told us bed time stories. They were always silly with us in starring roles. Dad liked Spike Milligan and AA Milne. Sometimes he’d recite his favourite poems and direct them to one of us. Snatches of AA Milne come back to me at…
Workshop Review – Powers of Poetry
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
‘I was delighted to attend Dr June Perkins’s short poetry workshop at Ink of Light, the Baha’i Writers Festival held in Brisbane this year. June’s passion and love of this art form was infectious as she led us through an historical overview of poetry featuring beautiful and significant works from…
ALEA – Meanjin 42nd Writer’s Festival
The 42nd ALEA Meanjin – Brisbane area – Australian Literacy Educators’ Association Young Writers’ Festival (for students from Years 5 to 10) is being held on Thursday 4 July at Griffith University Mt Gravatt Campus. Featuring a Keynote from Morris Gleitzman and four workshops with a wonderful line up of authors, poets and illustrators –Continue reading “ALEA – Meanjin 42nd Writer’s Festival”
Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave kids
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Headstone crying – By June Perkins I am thrilled to be included in Spooktacular Stories: Thrilling Tales for Brave kids, with one poem and one short story! All the very best to all anthology contributors. We have lift off in OCTOBER! Thanks to Share My Story. ? Congratulations to: Amira…
Behind Curtains
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
‘There’s no perfect life. There’s always something going on behind the curtain that people don’t know about.’ Madelaine Petsch ( Read more at: Brainy Quote ) Behind curtains memory eye lids open and shut portals between loss longing for time’s healing. Yesterday’s grief buzzes in through the window suffering gives wings…
June Paisa Perkins 