I have always loved to write and remember taking pride in what seemed a long essay written in primary school, the content of which cannot recall. I became a copious letter- writer and kept in touch with family and friends while living abroad for most of 1967 to early 1973. An avid traveller during these and subsequent years, the letters were long and detailed, both introspective and descriptive.
The first poems emerge during my 30’s born of the Sturm and Drang of romantic relationship, and of the natural world, parallel with early explorations as a visual artist. In the late 90’s/early 2000’s, after a long hiatus, intermittent poems explore issues of oppression and social justice, again in parallel with, and sometimes incorporated into my art by varied means. By 2015 poetry replaces art-making as a sustained creative focus and I revel in the intellectual challenge as an unschooled write. As my confidence grows, I seek professional feedback and am offered a mentorship, a valuable learning experience which I embrace for a couple of years and through which I become increasingly self-critical and rigorous, developing a greater succinctness in my work. The journey continues…
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