Perth Words… exploring possibilities.

Those that have seen it, rave about it – now here’s a fabulous review from The Guardian.

The Greatest Showman: how the Hugh Jackman musical became an unlikely hit.

#TheGuardian  #MovieReview  #GreatestShowman  #HughJackman  #ZacEffron

I’m very proud of this interview with Fremantle Press in August, 2009.  It was done after my poem ‘My Life As A Sari’ was published in INDIGO Journal, Volume III, January 2009.

The Managing Editor of Indigo Journal, Donna Ward was a tremendous supporter of West Australian poetry and in doing so, illustrated the breadth of local poetic talent.  

Personally, the past couple of years have been difficult for various reasons and although I was still being creative making toys and knitting clothes, I wasn’t writing. 

So this year I am determined to get back into creating words like this… 

My Life as a Sari

Securely tuck your fears under elastic

at the centre of your waist with your left hand,

and with your right, hold the remaining

metres of spun silk – your future, facing inside.

Measure the drop of the fall

and it’s finely stitched edge

for correct positioning against heels.

Wrap yourself in the gossamer fold,

swirling the diaphanous film behind

but stay level and wedge the top border

into your petticoat.

Like a bride preparing herself,

you are now ready to pleat.

At a distance from the last fixing,

hand-measure the delicate veil,

embroidered with details

important to who you are

toward the middle of your body.

Some may need five pleats, some six.

Less is more. Another judgement held on show

– a statement of size, however graciously it moves.

Securely fix the perfumed fanning

and grasp what is left, bring it back around

to wrap warmly and return to the front.

These days, you can choose to gather all loose

ends onto your left shoulder, secured with a jewel.

But many prefer to throw the remainder

over, remembering to hold an arm half bent,

letting the end float freely – the beaded

edge skimming the inside of your wrist.

Frances Macaulay Forde @ 2008

#FrancesMacaulayForde  #MyLifeAsASari  #IndigoJournal  #FremantlePress  #DonnaWard  #WestAustralianWriters  #WAPoets #Poetry

The e-book was delivered to my computer 5 minutes after midnight on the 2nd… and soon I’ll have a hard copy in my hands. Can’t wait to read every word as knowing Louise – it will be a wonderful story.

We gave this beautifully illustrated pop-up book by a very talented West Australian artist, Gabriel Evans, to my gorgeous little grandson, Bodhi for Christmas.

I also made him some mice to play with…  

#GabrielEvans  #Mouse&Shoemaker  #WestAustIllustrator  #BeautifulBooks

It’s great to reiterate the importance of Jessie Lendennie‘s work and the Salmon Phenomenon:  Read the full article in THE IRISH EXAMINER.

#JessieLendennie  #SalmonPoetry  #PoetryBooks  #IrishBooks  #IrishBookshop  #EnnistymonCoClare

Wow! Hats off to this Perth filmmaker Jordan Prince-Wright .     21 years old with an amazing list of film achievements since 13 – and he’s just debuted his first feature!

The more I read about him, the more I want to see anything he’s made.   I’m not into cowboy movies, but would LOVE to see this although I suspect it will be a while…

He’s going to be picked up by the big international distributors after winning many awards, first!

Love that he kept it all at home showcasing Western Australia, supported by it’s wonderful country communities.

QUOTE: “As for the actors, a stellar cast of Perth-based professionals put up their hands then spent their weekends over five months of last year driving, for up to 15 hours in some cases, to remote outback locations to film in meteorite craters, caves and on cliff tops.

Michael Muntz (A Country Practice) and Ben Mortley (Cloudstreet, MacLeod’s Daughters, Lantana) scored lead roles. Clarence Ryan (Lockie Leonard) and star of Perth theatre, Steve Turner (Caucasian Chalk Circle, John Curtin) jumped on board in supporting roles.”  :UNQUOTE  Gail Williams, PerthNow  December 12, 2017 10:07AM

#PerthNow  #JordanPrince-Wright  #Director  #FirstFeature  #Producer  #LocalCommunities  #AmazingDebut  #WAFilmaker  #LocalFilmTalent  #

We have so many talented West Australian writers – buy a book by a local for Christmas!

#WAWriters  #SCWBIWestAust  #MegMcKinlay  #MarkGreenwood  #WendyBinks  #GabrielEvans  #MarkGreenwood   #NormJorgensen  #DianneWolfer  (…to name a few!)

Gloria Grahame tenderly remembered by Peter Turner:  READ THE GUARDIAN STORY

#GloriaGrahame  #PeterTurner  #DavidPuttnam  #FimStarsDon’tDie  #HollywoodStory  #DownsideOfFame