Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
Image by June Perkins A song lyric Country boys and country girls dream more than sugar cane. Country boys and country girls want more than endless rain. They’re picking stars from skies above. They’re catching pieces of the moonlight. They’re running to the canopies of light. Country boys and country…
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Driving City and keeping a challenge small
Image Credit: Greg Neate Creative Commons some rights reserved Those of you who follow this blog regularly will know that I have been a bit wary of driving in Brisbane. So much so that I just didn’t drive at all for our first few months here. You will know that it took me many yearsContinue reading “Driving City and keeping a challenge small”
Hidden Walks
Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
Banana Field in Tully Town – June Perkins Every town, urban or rural, has the hidden walks. These are the ones the locals know about and love. These walks can be found in the oddest places. They might be alongside a river, behind a school, near a local…
The country heart opening to the city
Since moving back to the city I miss that the country heart knows the families of the people the streets are named after, and always has the possibility of running into people well known when on a trip to the supermarket. I found that like a security blanket, because everywhere I went there wasContinue reading “The country heart opening to the city”
The Farmer’s Wife: Piece 16
She teaches me how to drive a car as if I was an extra sister or a daughter, so I can be free to leave my country home. She says St Christopher will keep me safe when travelling and on the day of my driving test. Country places are shocking for public transport andContinue reading “The Farmer’s Wife: Piece 16”
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