PinnedHow I became a Snow SayerFrozen rain and lines on maps — a poem and photo essayAug 20, 2024A response icon1Aug 20, 2024A response icon1
PinnedPublished inEngageRooflessness and Tin CupsA poem essay about street beggarsJul 26, 2024A response icon1Jul 26, 2024A response icon1
PinnedAnzac Reflections — the man, the donkey, and the quailThe bronze sculpture of The Man with the Donkey, by Paul Walshe, depicts New Zealand Medical Corps stretcher bearer Richard Henderson and…Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 2024
Anzac reflections — why Gallipoli was a tragedy of errorsI live not far from an Army base at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island — Trentham Military Camp. It was the staging post for…May 5, 2024May 5, 2024
Anzac Reflections — Gallipoli missingRecent research indicates that at least 16,000, possibly more than 17,000, NZ Expeditionary Force (NZEF) soldiers served at Gallipoli in…Apr 4, 2024Apr 4, 2024
Anzac Reflections — Counting CasualtiesApril 25th is known as Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. The day commemorates citizens of the two countries who were killed in war…Mar 31, 2024A response icon1Mar 31, 2024A response icon1
A contagion of unbridled smilesSome days, on the 4.59 to Melling, the trans clippie is slated. I know what comes, what always happens.Mar 7, 2024Mar 7, 2024
