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Let’s Go Find the Women History Hides

Originally posted on Following the Crow Song:
Last weekend Jackie French mesmerised and intrigued Booklinks members and the public by speaking about the women history hides to raise money for an upcoming Symposium on literature and writing centres. This is my account of listening to her talk. It was a shocking morning, hearing all about…

‘Universal Soldier’

Yesterday evening I sang Buffy Saint Marie’s ‘Universal Soldier’ and that about sums up how I feel about war… Today Australia remembers the Anzacs and many other soldiers still out in the field. Here is Buffy talking about what inspired this song, followed by her singing it. Here is a poem of my own aboutContinue reading “‘Universal Soldier’”

Show not tell poetry4peace

Feeling a little heart-broken with all the despair in so many parts of the world. Time to write lots more #poetry4peace Another bomb another bomb fell on Gaza and more people died more people were feeling anxious about flying breakfast television said it was because of the news and events in Ukraine mothers and childrenContinue reading “Show not tell poetry4peace”