About a month ago, my sister and I sent our Mother's ashes to join our Father's in the Indian Ocean. It's been just over a year since she passed away at the age of 95. it was a bittersweet moment, tinged with both sadness and peace, knowing that both Mum and Dad had a strong … Continue reading What We Take For Granted
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Merry Christmas
I grew up in Western Australia. At this time of year, I miss a particular thing that has always signified Christmas to me. It's a Christmas Tree, or more particularly, the native tree that grows in WA, and flowers at this time of year. Nuytsia Floribunda (Moodjar) We called them Christmas Trees when I was … Continue reading Merry Christmas
Reading Through Life and Death
A few posts ago I wrote about Life and Death and Easter. Since then, I've attended a funeral. It was while I was at the funeral, listening to the beautiful eulogies, that I began to think about the role of a writer in effecting change, and becoming a part of peoples' lives. Why was my attention … Continue reading Reading Through Life and Death
Pilbara Thunder
When I was a kid, I loved bush poetry. Loved its rhythms, its stories and its immediacy. As an adult I've attended a number of bush poets' breakfasts at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and been entertained by some fabulous exponents of the art. Bush poetry makes you cry as often as you laugh, and … Continue reading Pilbara Thunder
Leonie Rogers 