Dedicated to Kim Wilson for her encouragement and thinking outside the square with humour.
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in the dark lightly
an edited version filmed by G.C – extract of
in the dark lightly
nine in ten
walk with family
walk with friendseyes wide open
darting sideways
hand on phone
in the dark lightlynine in ten
walk with family
walk with friendsstep lightly
ears stretching out
nostrils alert
ready to scream
in the dark lightlynine in ten
live with family
live with friendsdon’t ogle
don’t say a word
keep your hands in your pockets
your feet on the ground
don’t turn around
keep awaynine in ten
walk with family
walk with friendsshe hid in the cupboard
she fled down the street
she slid through the cracks
in the dark lightlynine in ten
call a friend
call familyin the dark lightly by Fern Smith 2013
http://whatdoestheworldneedtohear.wordpress.com/
This poem speaks to recent alarming statistics of women being harassed in public in Australia. Counihan Gallery Brunswick for “what does the world need to hear” concept and design by Alex a very inspirational woman. More on Alex http://maybetogether.com.au/alex-desebrock/
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Testing on android
Yesterday I upgraged fernartz site with WP 3.6 and the new theme twenty13. It appears to work across Apple and Android. How exciting now it will be getting to know the depth of it.
Here is a photo I took this year in the hood
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For artists
Vic Arts individual grants are open until the 18 of Sept 2013
Moreland Council are having the night markets on this year for the last six weeks before christmas – applications are now open until 7 Sept. 2013 Coburg Night Market Expression of Interest 2013 FINAL (3)
