I remember waking up four years ago, to my partner – who had been up all night – greeting me with: “Good morning president Trump”. I thought I was still dreaming. I wished I was still dreaming. I wasn’t dreaming. At the time I expected it to be one big bang. World War III. The…
Sarah& the noises
Being an HSP comes with its own set of challenges as well as blessings. For me one of the challenges is noises.
Poem: Overture (for Write from the Heart, August 2020)
The smell of cowpats mixed with sun-warm grass and wildflowers, Rough bark and silken butterfly wings, Muddy lake feet and pursed lemon lips, Bonfire crackle and the cracking of crab shell, Crimson sun melting into indigo, And the cricket sings. The velvet night holds secrets and promises, Soft laughter and guitar strings, The mysterious clink of glasses, Skin touching skin, The symbols…
Poem: The pleasure of being witnessed
Nothing exists in a vacuum. Not heaven nor hell (if indeed such things exist at all). Nor you nor I. I do not dance for your approval. I do not write for your judgement. I do not create for validation. It is for the pleasure of being witnessed. I was here. I was part of this….
Sarah& things that are scary pt 2
Aaand part 2, inspired by this git:
Sarah& things that are scary pt 1
I’ve been crazy busy the last few weeks finishing up the second draft of my book about my walk to Berlin, and I did it – yay! It still sucks – booo! But now I have sent it off to my lovely beta readers for some feedback so I will have to put it out…
Sarah& the disproportionate anger pt 1
A little something to tide you over while I work intensely on finishing the second draft of my book (the memoir/travelogue of my walk to Berlin). You can now also follow Sarah& on Facebook. What makes you disproportionately angry?
Sarah& the heatwave
Inspired by last week’s trials…
“Departed” – micro fiction competition, second place
My lovely friend Joe has started a monthly micro fiction competition where part of the proceeds go to charity, so you get to flex those writing muscles while supporting a good cause. With an entry fee of only 2 AUD and a maximum length of 100 words the threshold is really low. If you are…
Sarah& day-to-day 2
Another comic inspired by the daily life of a postie. 😉
