An experimentation in perspective writing for me. I use my memory of Cairns' Rusty's market as the location and some deep questions about the future of the PNG diaspora to piece together the narrative with three characters named Bella, Roger and Kiri.
I want to end this year with a look back on my writings and musings throughout the year, marking the first year that I spent understanding how best to 'tell ones story', as it is often the hardest thing to do. Though I have tries exploring different forms of writing, I have enjoyed the voice … Continue reading #40 My Poetry in 2017: Caffeinated Sex, PNG and Cairns
JCU's new Tropical Urban Design Lab will bring some much needed though on helping us live in the tropics.
I explore two themes in this poem setting this in a future after we have legislated for marriage equality. In this future Mr and Mr Too-Wrist are just guests in my town and they are treated with the same dignity and respect afforded to anyone else.
Hi, So I am now starting to think that coffee is codeword for something else, but we'll leave that to your imagination. I recently recited my poem Arabica Or'Robusta at the Cairns Poetry Slam to a crowd that (I think) appreciated it. It added some variety to the show and garnered some humbling comments - surprisingly, … Continue reading #27: Inspired by ‘Black Coffee’?
There is a lot to say about change in Cairns, it happens when we least expect it but faster then we would have otherwise anticipated. It’s the curse of the orchestrated laissez faire lifestyle we enjoy in the Far North Queensland. But times are changing and so should business as usual.
For all my artistically inclined friends in Cairns. The Cairns Regional Council are about to launch their Major Murals Project and are opening up an info session on Tuesday 27th June 2017 at the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre. RSVP to Simon Suckling. Email: s.suckling@cairns.qld.gov.au Paint it up! - Hans Lee
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 … Continue reading #6 Regional Economies for Young Guns: Will the boomerang return?
It was the last conversation we were to have for a while. Like we had done many times before, I brought the finest $10 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon while she made dinner. It was a ritual too customary to ignore because for friends who saw each other so infrequently, we needed a routine to bring familiarity. Earlier that … Continue reading #5 Building Regional Economies for Young Guns: Part 1 The Leaving
So a few month's ago, after graduation, I decided to get back into something that I hadn't done in a while.
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