The Story Behind Our Story

I’m a previously published non-fiction author, so why self-publish The Groovy Granny? Why, when there’s so little money in it, and such a small audience? Here’s why. by Heather Grace Stewart Update: You can now preview and buy The Groovy Granny, first published in 2011, on Amazon! The young illustrator went on to illustrate the …

Poet Claudia Schƶnfeld

Sakura you feed me on raw fish when our world’s upside down, chaos around, people drown, small as bugs in the sink while forces of nature grow tall and blossoming cherries bleed, spilling red, white - hopes like vomit on shaking ropes, will they hold? sing, sing sakura ā€˜cos spring is just ā€˜round the corner …

Poets for Tsunami Relief: Poet Shiv

Sunrise After 8.9 Yes there was a gory dark time of the eclipse of 8.9 But far on a rosy horizon to have darkness undone sits another baby sun I feel it somewhat low but I still feel it with glow This is the sun that will bring close those who in current life are …

Poet Colleen Hannah

LIVING LIFE IN A SUBDUCTION ZONE Forced down and shifting sideways Living life in a subduction zone The mantle’s quaking dust has flown The clock stopped counting time is done Living life in a subduction zone And it’s heave ho and away we go Clock stopped counting time is done I wait in line for …

Poet Rachel Bentham

Quaking. (New Zealand.) The glasses clinked on their shelves, a sign we recognised. Unperturbed, I moved to the kitchen doorway – doorways were supposed safer, the frying pan still in my hand. The floor shook as scales shake when you weigh yourself, an insecurity underfoot. But it didn’t stop. The shake became a roll, a …