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A portmanteau. A treasure trove. A time capsule. A poetry book. A diary. A photo album. Memories. Dreams. Wishes. Hopes. An open letter to an unsuspecting public. An intimate confession to close friends. A declaration of intent. A whisper of love. A personal record. An experiment in introspection. A performance space. A political rant. A wild yawp. Why do any of us publish our words and images online? Come, dream with me.Protected: Fragments
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Individuals vs collectives
The government’s ongoing attempts to sabotage industrial relations in this country are making me very, very angry. I was at a meeting today where the University of Melbourne explained why they are offering Australian Workplace Agreements to all staff. They have been…
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Playing around…
Going through some old poetry, found this. Can’t remember if I’ve posted it before… As a child I collected swatches of colour Citrine and smoke, jasper and brick, Built secret lives in patterns, rehearsed Intimate disclosures, carefully structured Interactions. Now…
Moral spine
A newspaper columnist writes about the way cheaper prices at Wal-Mart result in fewer benefits for Wal-Mart staff. Wal-Mart calls the paper’s editor and says Wal-Mart will no longer carry that paper in the store… but if the editor fires the columnist, well, we can…
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Just updated screening_room with this weekend’s films. (Don’t forget it’s an open community, so you can add your own reviews in there too if you want!) For those who aren’t reading that stuff, Me, You and Everyone We Know, the first feature film from digital media…
World Poetry
Announcing the World Poetry web site I’ve been working on. I’m certain there are a million errors, bad links and issues, but it was pro bono and done in between other tasks… Feedback most appreciated.
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Film reviews
For those who weren’t around last year, all film festival reviews can be found (and of course, posted) in the screening_room.
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Indymedia fundraiser
I’ve mentioned this to some of you before: Melbourne Indymedia and 3CR present THE TAKE A film by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein In the wake of Argentina’s spectacular economic collapse in 2001, Latin America’s most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of…
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Phoenix Emberstone
passionate political poet
These are poems and meanderings that made their way to the page. I’d love to hear what you think of them. Want to get in touch? Drop me a line!
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I am also known as Ro Bersten, a communications specialist with more than 20 years’ experience. See my CV and professional projects.
