29 September 2013
My
last hours in the George Brown Eco House and I am feeling sad. It has been a rich
and rewarding time for me, alone high above the world in my stilted house, watching
and listening to the visitors and gardeners below, watching and listening to
the bird life. The unfettered freedom to write. It has been extraordinary.
First
thanks goes to the board members of the Northern Territory Writers Centre for
the residency. A very big thanks to executive director Panos Couros and manager
Kaye Hall, both made me feel very welcome and comfortable. Wishing them the success
as they work towards to Word Storm 2014 and all other new and exciting writing
ventures.
Thanks
to the George Brown Darwin Botanic Garden management and staff, Bryan, Nigel,
Caroline, Helen, Jeff, Sharon and Jeff’s mate who looked after the open house
one afternoon when there was a washer failure and key problem.
Thanks
to the security guys who made me feel safe.
Thanks
to my workshop attendees Helen, Kaye, Sophie and Kaye
Thanks
to everyone who made me feel at home and welcome especially Sandra Thibodeaux for
the Mandorah pub expedition, Kaye Aldenhoven for the trip to Fogg Dam and
Stokes Wharf and Sophie Cunningham for company at the Darwin Sailing Boat Club
on Grand Final Day.
It
was wonderful to meet other writers at ‘Off
the Page’ and ‘Read Back’ I would
like to invite any Northern Territory poets to contact Perth Poetry Club http://www.perthpoetryclub.com/ for a gig if ever in Perth. Perth Poetry Club
is held every Saturday 2-4pm at the Moon Café on William Street Northbridge and
everyone is welcome.
Here
is a list of my blogs, please visit.
rubbish
photography http://rubbishphotographer.blogspot.com.au/
once
you see a crucifix once http://onceyousee.blogspot.com.au/
sky-porn:
a daily photograph of the skyhttp://sky-porn.blogspot.com.au/
Thanks Darwin for some wonderful skies.