A Letter to the Obtuse
The guilty always wish to blame others for their mistakes. Over time they see themselves as hard done by because they believe forgiveness is their right. It is not.
Decisive Rose
From 4 November 2023 to 10 March 2024, the Art Gallery of NSW held the most comprehensive exhibition of works by one of Europe’s most well-known modernist abstract artists, Vasily Kandinsky, ever seen in Australia. While it wasn’t the first time I’d seen this artist’s works in person, this exhibition featuring over 50 of them was nothing less than breathtaking - so much so that I visited the exhibition twice. Walking through the exhibition was a journey through colour and motion and music and vitality and life, but one piece in particular caught my attention. “Decisive Rose” stunned me with its uniqueness against a backdrop of vibrant colour and noise. It inspired this poem.
Men On Pause
There is something afoot that is forcing me and many women around me to wrap our heads around life’s cycles, whether we want to or not. Changes that we were not prepared for and are struggling to come to terms with. It’s making many of us question what’s in store for our future selves.
This Secret Passion
An unfulfilled passion consumes your thoughts in the quiet dead of night and the slow start of an early morning.
Solitude - A Shiny Slippery Slope
Shadows
At a particular time of day, as the sun goes down, more may be lost than just possessions.
A Tale of Early Morning Woes, or, The Drunk Fairy (a true story)
The peaceful sleep of residents in this suburban palace was disturbed in the early morning of an ordinary weekday. It was the same culprit, yet again, and only one person was able to put a stop to it.
Never Say Goodbye
Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things we may ever have to do in life, it demands so much of us and can never leave us feeling anything but sadness.
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Change is a constant. They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes, but you can bet your life on the fact that nothing stays the same. So, why do we hate change so much? Why do we avoid it or struggle with adapting? You’d think we’d be used to it by now, right?
Everything
When someone asks you for everything, and you offer it to them willingly, it’s a frustrating lesson to learn that they, in fact, didn’t want anything at all.
Forward Retreat
A poem about the hesitation, doubt and anticipation of flirting with someone new.
The Final Post
To be a writer, you have to write. Write always, as often as you can, about anything and everything. It takes time and energy and practice to do that. That is what this blog was all about. And now that I have proven to myself that I have the stamina to be a writer, it’s time that I turn my attention to that.
The Onus of Nurturing
With age and maturity comes a knowing of oneself that is critical in ensuring we make life choices appropriate to our abilities. Thankfully, I learned one important lesson about myself very early on in life that has saved us all from heartache.
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff
So often we hear chatter about the lack of resilience in our younger generations - so used to being molly-coddled, is it possibly our fault that the young are seemingly ill-equipped at dealing with life’s setbacks?
La Tanguera (Part 2)
Partner dancing is more than just executing specific steps, it is connecting and communicating with another person without words, it is listening with your body, and letting yourself go to a feeling of oneness with another human being.
La Tanguera (Part 1)
When two people come together to dance, something magical happens and to witness it can be thrilling. But learning to create that magic is an entirely different matter.
What Our Dead Want Us to Know (and what we wish to tell them)
If you’ve ever lost a loved one, you would know the feeling of wanting to hear from them one last time, to know that they are fine. But there are also things that you wish you could tell them, if only they were here. Perhaps the best thing to do is to speak to your loved ones now, while they are still alive.
All The Goodbyes
A poem about coping with goodbyes.
Possession Obsession
For generations, parents have imposed upon their children the obligation of sharing. But despite this concerted effort, as adults we remain intensely jealous of everything we perceive as ours.
No One Ever Told Me…
Life is full of unexpected events that we could be better prepared for if only someone had told us. What do you feel no one ever told you about?