Tag Archives: words

Days like these

Posted on November 28, 2013 by dustforthedancers

It’s days like these that have me smiling sadly. That keep a grin on my face without falling. Smile forced and stained with silent and dry tears. Confusion reigns or rains. Heavy chest needs cracking open, but how? An appreciation … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Thoughts and feelings | Tagged days like these, emotion, feeling, heart, love, poem, poetry, waiting, words, writing, yearning | 3 Comments

Eye Spy

Posted on October 28, 2013 by dustforthedancers

I spy with my little eye, This is the story of a little girls cry. It’s a sad sad tale, I hope that she can prevail, inhale and let go of all the despair. Be prepared, because this will tear, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australia, child, government, Indigenous, northern territory, NT Intervention, poem, poetry, words, writing | Leave a comment

telling stories

Posted on October 11, 2013 by dustforthedancers

I just read a quote that made me feel real good. It goes “narrative can act as a place to try out new possibilities and models for living”. Sharing, or learning, or hearing or reading stories, whether with others, … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Poetry, Thoughts and feelings | Tagged inspiration, love, narratives, poem, psychology, words, writing | Leave a comment

Tuesday 13th

Posted on August 13, 2013 by dustforthedancers

I decided to do some thing a little different today, with my simple pleasures list and 5 minute writing challenge… I threw rules to the wind and just played… flowed actually. I just let what needed to happen, happen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 5 minutes, cathartic, lists, painful, pleasure, poem, poetry, rain, reminder, simple, tears, words, writing, writing challenge | Leave a comment

Video Verse and Interview: Slamalamadingdong winner, Jessie Giles

Posted on July 21, 2013 by dustforthedancers

Originally posted on Melbourne Spoken Word:
Jessie Giles won last month’s Slamalamadingdong Open Slam. Below we present one of her moving pieces, ‘Eye Spy’ and an interview. Jessie will also be featuring at Passionate Tongues in the coming months. Jessie…

Posted in performance, Poetry | Tagged Australia, Indigenous, integrity, interview, Performance Poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, Vulnerability, words | Leave a comment

Writing the Sound Track

Posted on March 29, 2013 by dustforthedancers

Częstochowa, Poland’s abandoned train depot – http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-33-most-beautiful-abandoned-places-in-the-world Reminded me of a poem unfinished, or maybe it is done… One of my favourite pieces, that I couldn’t continue for fear of fucking it up! *** Writing the sound track to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Image, Poetry | Tagged bass, beats, bold, dreams, fuel, inspiration, poem, poetry, sound track, tracks, trains, words | Leave a comment

Shatter silence, not hearts

Posted on February 26, 2013 by dustforthedancers

Shatter silence, not hearts. Break bread with brothers and sisters, but don’t break down our spirits. Fracture assumptions, but don’t fracture arms or legs. Crack open dark shells so light can enter. Rupture this thick skin we hide behind, but don’t burst … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Forgiveness, gift, lament, poem, poetry, rejoice, seek, smile, words | Leave a comment