Bliss
Today I would like to express my gratitude for all things indoor plumbing here in…
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Frame of a Little Boy
A little boy in white gloves inspired this cute poem and photo essay.
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Street Sound
The cries of a little ginger kitten pulled me into an alley behind an innner-city…
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Rice On the Road
Wandering the provincial highway in the afternoon, we chatted with rice growers and their kids.
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The Hands That Held Me
I give thanks today for the hands that held me when I was very small.…
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The Way to Write Poetry
The Way to Write Poetry is a book by Michael Baldwin. I found it among…
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10 ladies write themselves a love letter
“Write your name.” I instruct the ten ladies at our weekly activity. “Like you are…
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The Poetry of Ink
Book have always delighted me, not just their words and pictures, but their physical presence…
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What are those ladies laughing at?
Organising some time out for the women of my barrio.
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Can I open just one eye?
The toy library has a very cool little cooking set so they all insisted on…
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A study in blue
The sweet relief of late afternoon blue after a hot hot Philippine day.
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Lichen
Free verse poem inspired by the granite boulders resting in the ancient waterways of the…
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Kale
My dad finds it ridiculous that people buy kale, something he used to feed to…
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Paperbark Wetlands
This poem is featured in my book of multimedia poetry Paperbark Wetlands: 10 Little Multimedia…
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The Black Dog
sometimes it’s there sometimes it isn’t sometimes it’s everywhere © 2016 Melinda Irvine
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Little Black Dot
Watching a lone surfer paddling out around the point at Scotts Heat inspired this tiny…
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Sand
Photographing shapes in the sand along the low tide, Black Rock (NSW) Australia.
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Where I Once Stood
A storm washes up the past with memories of shells on a lonely stretch of…
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Out the Window of the Bus
Darkness descends on the market, out the window of the bus.
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The Secrets of Trees
Wandering the gardens of the little resort on Bantayan Island inspired many little poems.
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This is Why I Own a TV
My whole view on TV changed when I came up with the idea to take…
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Finding Your Way Back
Poetry inspired by the blurred view of a tricycle in the Philippines.
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Dr June Perkins: overcoming racism with love and education
Sharing the creative work of my friend June Perkins.
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Please don’t throw your garbage into the sea
My greatest wish is to see the shoreline of Botongon beautiful again.
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Free Creative Activities For Isolated Children
Photo collage of our first creative program for the kids of Botongon, Estancia.
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Late afternoon ladies
Happy 8th birthday to my little man Jerry. The ladies really enjoyed themselves too.
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Rebuilding the children’s playground
Creating a toy library for the kids of Botongon, Estancia that includes games, puzzles, art…
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Decisions
Arriving in the Philippines over two years ago to help out after Typhoon Yolanda, I…
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Dinagyang Festival
Taking two little boys to the city for a cultural festival. Fabulous.
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Botongon Fiesta Parade 2015 (purok 4)
Fiesta time in the Philippines inspired this photo essay.
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Christmas with Purok Quatro
This was one of the craziest Christmas party's I have attended. Not sure I'd do…
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Bunkhouse Children’s Christmas Party
Sponsoring a Christmas party in Bgy Go Go, Estancia.
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The Grade 1 (Squid) Christmas Party
Like all new parents, I have an inextinguishable zeal for videoing and photographing EVERYTHING!
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Choices
who do you choose?gifted kids?poor familiesgood gradesalways in school doctorsdentiststeachers‘good’ boysalways in school but what…
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Jerry comes home
Jerry arrived on the RO-RO from Mindanao today. My prayers of gratitude that I found…
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Thinking of home
Deleting content off my computer and I find photographs (and video) of dad's red dogs.
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The Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas
A pipe organ made from bamboo, a testament to human ingenuity.
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Another view of Manila
Photo essay of the churches and gardens in Manila, capital of the Phiilppines.
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Smile for a sack of rice
This day was the beginning of an internal struggle between my well-meaning (yet often ego-driven)…
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Enough is enough
Domestic violence does not select its victims based on nationality and income.
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Returning
I decided to begin journalling this morning, so in an step toward blogging again.
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Dad’s Dog
A tribute to dad's beloved red dog rumble. Just try getting in that ute uninvited.
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Morning and Mist
Little poem inspired by a long drive and an early-morning rest-break.
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Is this what’s really killing our planet?
Neon lights and a carnival on the mountain top.
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