There’s another kind of social media and it’s flyering. Is there a message of hope, solidarity, grief, anger, and/or love that you can help get onto the streets today? Can you please write it down on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, scan it, and email it to me? I’ll post all of them…
Kånken wearers continue to inspire us. From personalising with badges, patches and crochet to sharing sketches and paintings on social media, we’ve been overwhelmed by the community this humble backpack – yes backpack – has created. Then a few years ago Kånken was officially designated as craft art by Svensk Form (The Swedish Society of…
Greece is one of the most popular destinations all year round. Like any place in the world, there are some things that you should avoid on your holidays there in order to make your journey stress free, safer and more enjoyable. Don’t underdress when visiting churches and monasteries Around Greece, there are some beautiful historical…
Oliver Bendorf is a writer-artist-librarian and author of a book of poems, The Spectral Wilderness (Kent State University Press 2015). His writing and comics have been published in Alaska Quarterly Review, Best New Poets, The Feminist Wire, Original Plumbing, Transgender Studies Quarterly, and elsewhere. He teaches animation, zine-making, and writing courses and workshops at University…
Leslie Allan Murray AO (17 October 1938 – 29 April 2019) was an Australian poet, anthologist, and critic. His career spanned over 40 years and he published nearly 30 volumes of poetry as well as two verse novels and collections of his prose writings. Translations of Murray’s poetry have been published in 11 languages: French, German, Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish,…
by Francis Duggan I love this Land Australia of gum and wattle tree This vast and sunlit Continent is home from home for me And though I come from a distant Land when I have had my day Than underneath Australian soil where better place to lay. I love this Land Australia home of the…
Alec Derwent Hope AC OBE (21 July 1907 – 13 July 2000) was an Australian poet and essayist known for his satirical slant. He was also a critic, teacher and academic. He Hope was born in Cooma, New South Wales. His father was a Presbyterian minister and his mother a teacher. He was educated partly…
by Dan P. Brown If you were my rose, then I’d be your sun, painting you rainbows when the rains come. I’d change my orbit to banish the night, as to keep you in my nurturing light. If you were my world, then I’d be your moon, your silent protector, a night-light in the gloom….
by Debra L. Brown I sent a rose to you today, I hope you didn’t mind. I left it with the Archangel who was standing just outside. I left a note upon it. Signed, To my Valentine. The simple words were blurred from the tears I could not hide. You have enriched my life…
By Shel Silverstein I made myself a snowball As perfect as could be. I thought I’d keep it as a pet And let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas And a pillow for its head. Then last night it ran away, But first it wet the bed.
