For Mat Hale A cameraIs a machine, butBehind that machine is theEye of an artistWatching Or seeingThat’s a better wordFor eyes that look deeperAnd find truths thatNeed light But is itPowerful enoughFor the alchemy that goesInto capturing lifeVia a lens I needNew words forTurning vision to language –Maybe silenceIs best A lifeSeeing storiesIs a life …
Monthly Archives: August 2021
“More fun this time” – a cancer motto
It would be an understatement to say that my cancer treatment the first time around was not a whole lot of fun. I was so traumatised, both from the birth and the cancer experience, that I felt like I was living in a state of continuous PTSD for much of my treatment. The level of …
These Hands
For Lia These hands have held babies,Soothed fevered brows,Held tightly to others in excitementAnd in love. These hands have created beauty,Shaping art from life,Finding the line, the gestureAt the essence. These hands have tied themselvesIn imagined knots,Working over worries and problems –Then releasing them. These hands have crafted feasts,Made a thousand sandwiches,Fed hungry mouths withMore …