THEY TEMPT US ALL – MY BEAUTIFUL – MY ARAB STEED! If you’re fortunate enough to own or breed Arabian horses you quickly learn why so much is written about the great love the Arab had for their horse. I adore … Read More
Magpies – Peace – Tranquillity and Reality. It’s interesting how when you least expect it an idea for a story or a poem will pop into your head. For instance, right now I turn my head and glance out of … Read More
Ode to Bill – we can never escape the goodbyes … None of us who love and own animals can escape the goodbyes. I know for us personally it’s been a year of goodbyes but as the months have passed and … Read More
For Thursday Art Day, local Toowoomba author and poet Susan Skowronski www.susanskowronski.com has kindly allowed me to share her dreamlike photograph of the Dalrymple Creek in Goomburra National Park and the moving poem it inspired. Please enjoy … Dalrymple Creek in Goomburra National … Read More
Seasons of the Scenic Rim – a poem by Glenys Drew View south showing Springbook Plateau, Numinbah Valley, Mount Warning and Lamington Plateau from Rosin’s Lookout, Beechmont. Taken April 1994. Photograph uploaded en.wikipedia.org by Shiftchange Nature: the universe and all … Read More
As National Poetry month comes to a close I had to share another of Glenys Drew’s poems. Titled Best Friend, Glenys explains: “Veronica Mortimer took a great photo of Rosie, the subject of my poem, ‘Best Friend’. I’ll send that too so … Read More
Embracing National Poetry Month with Do you wonder the secret of happiness and wealth? Do you wonder why history keeps repeating itself? The same old behaviours, the same old experiences. Why so important to keep up appearances? Life patterns run … Read More
I love receiving my Gotham Writers Workshop Newsletter and this short article is worth sharing … TIPS FROM THE MASTERS ON POETRY Kenneth Koch from my Gotham Writers Workshop Newsletter. http://www.writingclasses.com Poetry is often thought to be one of the … Read More
Tell me a Story … It’s been a lovely week of inspiration, combined with a topic close to my heart – reading to your children. I revisited all those exciting, scary and comfy feelings of being read to as a … Read More
Poetry-beauty and rhythm of words. April is the perfect month to discover the beauty and rhythm of words. In honour of National Poetry Month I’m sharing with you a heartfelt poem by Glenys Drew titled, The Beautiful Arabian Horse. So many … Read More