I choose love, not hate;I hear Martin Luther King knocking at the door. I choose poetry, deny so called fateI hear so many poets as they roar. Maya Angelou says, ‘be the rainbowin someone else’s cloud.’ I am a rainbow and I forgive, but still callfor injustice to be ploughed. Mahatma Ghandi shows people howContinue reading “I Choose Love”
Writing Sisters of the North Visiting Words and Pictures
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Carol Libke and June Perkins at the Queensland Art Gallery, September 2018. It was a delight to catch up with my writing sister (by the bonds of writing and living in the Far North Queensland related), Carol Libke, from Far North Queensland, and to take her on a tour of…
Losing Parents
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
? Sometimes when I can’t find the words for someones loss I send leaves, flowers and hearts a poetry of stickers for them to interpret how they wish If I know them well I might share a special memory of the person lost and how that will always be like…
Events
WORDS & PICTURES GRANDPARENTS DAY TOUR 10.30AM SUN 28 OCT 2018 QAG | GALLERY 10, GALLERY 11, GALLERY 12, GALLERY 13 | BOOK NOW On Grandparents Day, visitors of all ages are invited to join Words & Pictures writer, Dr June Perkins, on an interactive journey through the Australian Collection. Follow June’s series of poemsContinue reading “Events”
Middle Grade Fiction with Gabrielle Wang
At the recent packed annual SCWIBI Queensland Professional Development Workshop, I appreciated Gabrielle Wang sharing her creative process with us. She gave us some inventive and wonderful ideas to improve our work in second drafts and shared her personal story of the importance of perseverance and the value of a mentor and challenge. Do visitContinue reading “Middle Grade Fiction with Gabrielle Wang”
