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Where Will I Focus?

By Melinda J. Irvine

the whole
is greater than
the sum of its parts

who I am
is not a broken total
I am the whole

© 2017 Melinda J. Irvine

pink flowers in the foreground
Arjen dismantles the house from the place she and her mother have lived for more than 20 years.
Filipina sitting in the garden
Arjen and her last days in the garden.

Arjen’s mother laments abandoning her jackfruit tree, her brother-in-law sold the land and gave them just a few weeks to relocate. Three years ago Typhoon Yolanda washed their home and all their belongings into the sea, they rebuilt the house a little close to the road. Being forced to relocate to another area very far from the sea and their family is a bit like a second typhoon as they pull down the house and rifle through their belongings.

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Published by Melinda J. Irvine

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian copywriter, poet and blogger living between the Philippines and Australia. Adopted mum to a little Filipino boy she met volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda, Mel blogs haiku poetry, nature photography and her journey as an adopted mum. Professionally as a copywriter, she loves writing the text and content that helps small business and corporate clients reach a wider audience.

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    1. it is sad, a lot of the photos here on the blog are sourced from their garden and their pathway to the water. they are wonderful people and i feel sad for the hardship of their life. thank you for reading. mel.

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