Mapping My Debut

(Subtitle: Yesterday I Became a Poet)

I'm drafting a blog ... but I need to sleep 

And blogging and sleep deprivation are unlikely companions

So instead ... 

I'll

Just

Do

This ...

Abe Nuok, RikTheMost, Simon Illif, Soreti Kadir, Jamie Lea, Sue Gillett, Joel McKerrow, 
Sire Camara and Nicolette Jahn all helped me celebrate my spoken word poetry debut at 
Shepparton Festival's closing event on Sunday afternoon.
(Photo credit due to Abe's amazing selfie arm)


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#spokenwordpoetry 

Festival Gods

Even the Festival gods would never have 

dreamed up this one ... 

Poetry debut: check

Festival close: check

Drive to Tullamarine: check

Collects friends' unattended luggage in International Departures: check

Avoid airport lockdown: check

Sweet-talk check-in staff and secure leniency on over-weight luggage: check

Begin goodbyes to my Teresa and her beautiful precious family: check

Sob like a baby: check

Attempt goodbye selfie: check

Sob again: check

Uncontrolled sobbing: check

Abandon idea of goodbye selfie: check

Adieu to my Teresa and her beautiful precious family: check

Sob again: check

Final waves goodbye: check

More uncontrolled sobbing:check 

Drive home: pending

More sobbing: check

... arrival, departure, journey, travel, destination, 

home, family, connection, pathway, return ... 

mapping

❤️🌏

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#mapping #spokenwordpoetry 

I'm Mapping My Festival

"'Festival as a Map' ... encourages connections to the environment, [and] challenges artists, community groups and organisations ... to be mapped by process and practice and share their outcomes."

(The Festival Board, Shepparton Festival Program, 2017)

Nature plus plasticine plus ink plus fabric ... 

plus needle plus thread ... 

plus process ...

                                                     makes map.            (Images: Donna Baldwin)

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