#10: Introvert (Inspired by Alex Monckton, Introvert)

This poem was inspired by Alex Monckton, a Cairns based photographer and poet. The image is titled Introvert, which I thought was quite fitting. As a caption to that image, Alex wrote the following "Seemingly reluctant to reveal its full beauty all at once, a flower slowly opens petal by petal". To think that the …

#9 Tips: Option To Purchase Property

This article first appeared on HomeLoanExperts.com.au during December 2016. Essential guide for developers and investors An option to purchase property or land is a strategy used by many sophisticated investors and property developers.It’s a way to get your foot in the door without coughing up a lot in upfront costs and reaping a significant return …

#11 Trading my stori

This poem was inspired by a work trip to Wewak, in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. It is partly written in Tok Pisin and in English. It was written for a particular audience and a particular purpose so no attempt at translation has been made. This also marks my first attempt at …

#9 Forgetting How To Cry.

Forgetting How To Cry A sadness fell over me when I forgot how to cry, a bird with clipped wings watching the sky. The yearning for a tear to fall from my eye. If only just one. A cannonball falling, if but gracefully, Release of a torrent, if only by a drip. How I yearn …

#7 His Story

An ode to the modern man, inspired by thoughts of all Papua New Guinean man who are caught between the traditional and the modern.

#6 Regional Economies for Young Guns: Will the boomerang return?

Inspired by a few of my close friends and acquaintances. Thank you Amanda for letting me borrow your name. I've been experimenting lately with creating scenarios and imagining what type of emotions would rationally suit that situation however, the tone of this conversation played out in my head as a sombre interaction, which was probably more …