May 2013 ~ Helen Hagemann

Egret, Herdsman Lake

Cat's Paws, Yanchep WA

Purple Swamphen, Herdsman Lake

Kangaroos, Yanchep WA

Miss Havisham's Garden

Hey, I was here first!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Rik Mayall : A Poetry Reading, this is so funny!

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Review: This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

This is How you Lose Her Review by Helen Hagemann I must preface this review with the origins of discovering Junot Diaz. His works were highly regarded and recommended by visiting writer, editor (Granta) and literary critic, John Freeman. It was February 2013 at the Perth Writers Festival where Freeman offered a slew of good authors to read. Many I hadn't heard of before....

Graphic for the Day: New Form of Poetry

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Feminist Graphic of the Day

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Mother A mother is yellow, a sundial. She is the window where the soup is cooking. In darkness, she calls from the landing to bring sleepy eyes up stairs for storytime. A kiss with no explanation. Mother is flour & ginger, butter & creamy beaters, knitting in the basket, pulling you round to put your cardigan on. Mother waits in silence no matter how...