When the moon is just right, thousands of coral reefs spawn, turning the sea into a snowstorm of new beginnings, drifting on the tides to start new reefs.
Perth is where I live and one day, I’d love to swim with whale sharks. Until that day, I can dream…
Coral Bay Snorkelling with rainbows just past the breaking surf, I see the red rocky shores of the North West Cape. Shimmering white sands where Coastal Daisies, starflowers and Sturt Peas grope to grip harsh hot terrain in fighting wind. At Easter, a hundred yards off the bay, coral triggers upside down snowstorms to invite gentle giants from the depths of Tantabiddi to feed whilst in my imagination, I squeeze the fish colours through my fingers to paint pictures and feel myself swimming with whale sharks. Frances Macaulay Forde © 2008 LISTEN to the poem.
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Perth Words... exploring possibilities. 
I love your poem and the accompanying video as I face a very gray November day this morning.
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Thank you so much Liz. It was originally written to a piece of art by a disabled man. Creative Connections runs regular art exhibitions to raise funds for support, inviting local poets to write to the works. http://www.creativeconnectionsaape.net.au/
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You’re welcome, Frances. I just checked out the Creative Connections site. What a worthwhile and inspirational organization!
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Kathy Adair’s mum and I were organizers of the 1st & 2nd Spring Poetry Festivals, here in Perth. It was her idea to start Creative Connections (2007) because her daughter loved to paint. I was invited to write to various artworks for the 2007 and 2008 exhibitions. It’s an excellent event which now publishes anthologies of the works as well.
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