Jerry’s Ballet Class
Travelling 4.5 hours each way to the city so my 8-year-old can attend classical ballet…
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Where She Once Stood
Little verse poem inspired by the fading stump of a river she-oak.
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Yes, it’s happened to #metoo
This was a hard post to write, and edit, and read again.
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A Place to Write
Having a dedicated writing space is a little dream of mine and when I get…
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Someone Before Me
Haiku poem inspired by the footprints of a waterbird in wet sand.
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The Bullock Bells
Poem written by Robert A. Irvine, remembering the bells that hung around the necks of…
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Beach Pedestrian
Little poem inspired by a piece of dried kelp, alone on the beach.
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You Do Not Burn
A lone heritage house amidst the harsh Australian landscape. How many bushfires has she survived?
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Even If They Are Not Ours
The wall's of my cousin's 'spare' house in the Blue Mountains.
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And Music Filled the Old Church Once Again
Wandering the historic village of Hartley, we were thrilled when the men restoring the St…
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An Imperfect Limerick
We find faults in ourselves, in others, and in the world around us all the…
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Spring Rhododendrons
The brilliance of the spring rhododendrons in Blackheath, NSW inspired this haiku poem and photo…
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The Colour of Water
Poetry inspired by rushing creek water inside the forests of the Blue Mountains.
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Something Mighty
Walking through the Blue Mountains in spring inspired this shaped poem.
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Fire in September
Sitting around the fireplace looking through family photos of aunties and ancestors.
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Glorious Spring
My father is in hospital waiting heart surgery and I'm spending my waiting days photographing…
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You’re Not Dying Here
A short post with an update about my father's heart attack. He's fine for now…
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Educating Disadvantaged Kids With ‘Chasing Coral’
Using my AV equipment to bring 'Chasing Coral' to a rural school in the Philippines.
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Helicopters Came and Broke the World
Tribute post for International Peace Day 2017.
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Replay: World Literacy Day Livestream
Share our World Literacy Day 2017 celebrations.
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Rehearsals Started for Literacy Day Celebrations
Getting prepared for World Literacy Day 2017.
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Join Us Live with Dr June Perkins and the Children of Botongon
Introducing Dr June Perkins, who will be joining us for World Literacy Day 2017. The…
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Living Without Plastic and Getting Everyone Involved
How can we live without plastic bags?
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Girls Eat Mangos
Riding home from the market, I spotted these two little girls sitting in a busted-up…
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More than a Moment
A man on a waterpump reminds me to be grateful for running water.
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Dark Carousel
Some dodgy directions lead me into a dark alley and some spooky street art.
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You Can Only Give What You Have
Oprah Winfrey says "you can only give what you have" and I truly believe that…
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Roadside Fiesta
Little poem inspired by the lights of a rural fiesta along the roadside.
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No Tears For the Young
we watched him lain finallife barely begunjust 20 years oldhis song yet unsung and I…
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Hidden
Little poem inspired the silhouette of a beautiful girl inside a broken a street alley.
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Thanks to Our Supporters
Acknowledging our sponsors, especially my Uncle Richard Ward (pictured).
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New Rice
Beautiful scenery from my afternoon walks in the rural areas of Iloilo Province, Philippines.
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Afternoon Caper
Afternoon traffic along a rural road inspired this little piece of poetry.
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The Outdoors Life
The human fragments in this broken building made me realise it was an evening shelter…
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What You Don’t See
Things you don't expect while photographing sugar cane in the rural Philippines.
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The Last of the Wattle
A set of little poems inspired by the bush cemetery that houses my ancestors and…
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Aloft
White jasmine flowers on my afternoon walk inspired this little piece of poetry.
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The Kids of Purok 7
A group of kids have fun in the back-end barrios of the Philippines.
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Ocean Snacks
My son Jerry eating some interesting street food inspired this little photo essay.
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Little Family of Strays
A stray cat from our afternoon walk, joins our little family.
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Roots
Visiting friends in the rural Philippines, the children take me to meet grandmother.
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Two Hot Days Later
Kids collecting treasure along the water's edge inspired this little piece of poetry.
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We Watched the Tide Fall
Poetry and photos inspired by kids collecting tiny fish and other marine treasure.
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Ice-on-a-Rope
Sometimes it's really stressful living here in Estancia but my days are often relieved by…
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Where Will I Focus?
Being forced to move house can be more confronting than you realise.
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Fiction Flowers
I find an old drawing in a sketchbook and remember the carnivorous triffids.
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Red Dirt Floor
bamboo wallsdon’t keep out the rainpuncture marks My friend uses an old bathtub to protect…
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Unknown Artists
Photos and poetry inspired by graffiti and abandoned buildings in the inner-city.
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Lunchtime Treat
Treating my son to lunchtime spaghetti at the little cafe near his school.
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