Claire’s Blog

On Saturday 'Bird to Bird' visited Newport Libraries for a launch/welcome event. Michael Lang, librarian was on hand to host. It was Michael who...

I'm becoming familiar with the freeway to Geelong, travelling there at least weekly these days. So although it was early, my car knew the way on...

No Maypoles in sight, but plenty of running around. Okay, so that may have been in my gym class in ever diminishing circles, but running was done,...

I thought the start of the year was supposed to be a gentle slope, building slowly and calmly to the middle ... you know what I mean. [gallery...

Bird to Bird hit the shelfs March 1 2018. Dingo released 1 April 2018 300 years of history in 170 words, it is the story of one bird, one seed, one...

Patterns shadows on the bathroom wall in triplicate three tall orchids   knit one slip knit one pass slipped stitch over jumper   weft and...

What You Need in a Storm A friend or two big windows, curtains drawn back chairs facing the windows lights out icecream (or popcorn) time to watch...

Note: The somonka is a Japanese form - basically two tankas written as two love letters to each other (one tanka per love letter). This form usually...

At the Triennial In a dimmed room, headphoned patrons move together standsitwavelean as if linked on a single Christmas light circuit...

Somewhere Between Here and There She was ever so polite her English clipped and clear as she interrupted my journey-directing to say: ‘Incomplete...

The Drover’s Wife as viewed by 5 and 8 yo It’s a woman with a small head, big feet and a shaggy brown dress.   I wouldn’t buy it because her...

Haunted house Stone walls and chimneys doorways and window openings linger longest stand inside eyes open slide window panes aside set the slots for...

Only in Fiction found poem Tax deductions: vet fees for a rabbit alien sightings birthday drinks at a nightclub 250 days worth of sausage and...

Yucca - most dangerous of house plants In shielding eyes while moving pots, beware turning your head. The spear-shaped leaves are like a fencing...

Leafing Gum leaf falls grey-green consumed by dead-leaf red   star leaf unfurls green tips stretch from beet-red heart   Leaf furl leaf...

Transition He left the keys on the kitchen bench next to the jar of jam and yesterday’s mail.   His room is empty and the bathroom shelves too...