I've been spending a lot of time lately creating in the digital space using my thoughts and ideas. If I'm honest I have to admit I'm a bit burnt out. There's only so much staring at a screen (no matter how creative I'm being) I can tolerate before my brain... Read more →

Earlier this week I met up with some friends to go for a walk. We were in the Pirianda Gardens in Sherbrooke, Victoria. I hadn't visited the gardens before. Since moving to the area 15 months ago I haven't done much exploring. My day to day activities and responsibilities usually... Read more →

Everything else may be closing but nature is always open. Read more →

It's been a long time since I sat and looked at a snail. Got down on my haunches and waited patiently for it to poke it's head out if its shell. So long in fact I can't remember the last time I did it. Or ever doing it at all... Read more →

I've been wondering about the nature of creativity. When I've read articles or books on the subject they all emphasise the writer's routine. And when I say routine, I mean what they do every day, no matter what, to write. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the way Hemmingway or... Read more →

Here's a little peek at the process of writing a poem (Still: Books) to a theme (It’s up to you - what inspires you in 2020) for submission to a poetry journal (Not Very Quiet). Read more →