thoughts on the beach

from work in progress on Gordon’s Beach the stones lie like messages on the beach having crept or swam their way up the sand to leave songlines pieces of blank verse and small philosophy for those who care to read

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word search

My friend Fenna and I have decided to enter upon a year long commitment to writing. We have contracted with each other to write poetry – at least two pieces per month. After I created the mixed media piece “time flies – x marks the spot” I sat down one day and let the words […]

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a thought for the year

Read the book of your life which has been given you. A voice comes to your soul saying, Lift your foot; cross over; move into the emptiness of question and answer and question. Rumi I found this quote tucked away in my drafts folder. A good thought for the year.

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thoughts from the shoreline

I walk every day with my dog– a wonderful route down the road, the hill and to the ocean. The last two mornings I have stood on Gordon’s Beach looking out across the Strait of Juan de Fuca following the movement of wave and sky. The water moves, the sky moves, stones shine and my […]

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on location: runes, wings, keys

I am researching & searching for inspiration for my collaborative project. Our words to work from are “runes, wings and keys”. Gloria is a fibre artist and I am a mixed media artist. Separately yet cohesively we are to create in our favoured medium and present the 2 pieces side by side.  It will be […]

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