I live on the south coast of New South Wales on the shores Lake Illawarra. Surrounded by tall trees, a beautiful garden and the many forms of life that visit on a daily basis. Out there opens my ears to the whispering of a cosmic spirit.
I was born and lived my formative years in the tiny country town of Peak Hill. My home was a tumbled down shack where the roof leaked when it rained and we could see the stars at night through the large cracks in the walls. My mother from the age of sixteen gave birth to and raised six children. My father, older brothers and uncles were shearers, drovers and stockmen.
In my early years I spent much of my childhood wandering around in the bush talking to, and playing with the many creatures that lived there.
A severe drought drove many families off their farms and into the cities to find work.
My parents, my sister, my brothers and I moved to Wollongong. My father and brothers found work in the coal mines.
During my adult years I have been in the role of wife, a mother, a teacher and a champion for social justice. My poetry speaks to the joys and sorrows of a life I share with The whispering spirit.
