thanks for making me feel welcome in this space.
A bit about myself, so you know who you are talking to...
I live on a farm near Binalong and am the mother of adult sons who have (mostly) left home.
I grew up in a home where it was considered normal to quote Banjo Paterson, or Shakespeare, or Oscar Wilde, at meal times, doing the housework or whenever. I fell in love with The Man from Snowy River in 5th class and have been learning and/or reciting poetry, mainly Australian, on and off since, just at local concerts, old people's homes, a few schools, family dinners and generally any and everywhere I was asked. I got into competition by accident, when I was invited to take part one night.
In the last couple of years I have started writing my own poetry, and have progressed to the point where I can see the gaping holes in my earlier work!
Am looking forward to talking poetry and improving both written and performance poetry skills!
