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Writing
Poem: Woman Without A Past
Let go, they say, of those old stories.Those tired, sad and misbegotten tales,The naive, lost or self deceptive memories,That hold…
Poem: On being a poet
Can a poet be happy, I truly wonder?Except as a temporary passing whimIf she decides, weary of angst,To allow mundane…
Poem: The Whys and Wherefores
All the whys and whereforesThe thus and therefores.All the times I thought of you and smiled.All the wishes and dreamsThe…
In Defense of Being Fallible
Over the last few days, I’ve been collecting stories and painting women who rose above the ordinary in their lives….
The Anger of Resistance
Twenty years ago at a dinner party, I remember watching as a colleague’s wife laid out a massive feast on…
I Own My Labels
“You need to get past the gender thing. You have to look at the issues. You can’t vote for her…
Dreams of Refuge
I woke up in tears today, my heart pounding, my throat hoarse from desperate nightmare screams for my family as…
Appearances
She looked like a serene angel, glowing in the depths of rancid hell. Smooth alabaster high brow, swathe of dark…
Poem: Fragile Rainbows
They say, haven’t you learnedYour lesson? Don’t go paintingSunny rainbows on storm drenchedClouds, you will only get hurt.There are days…
Poem: My Home
Decorated by my love and imagination Home is wherever I lay my head.
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In me the river flows is set of poems that describe the complex layers of betrayal and grief to resolute determination, with calm pools of compassion through it.
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