Alison Wong

a bowl of plain steamed rice
a piece of bitter dark chocolate
a slice of crisp peeled pear
a mother or father who understands
the kitchen is the centre of the universe
children who sail out on long elliptical orbits
and always come back, sometimes like comets, sometimes like moons
From Cup; and appeared in Issue 5 (Nov. 2009) of Cha
The University of South Pacific is hosting a conference on creativity and climate change. Suva, Fiji. 13 - 17 September 2010.
“The conference will bring together writers, artists and environmental activists in providing an alternative culture of determination of responses to issues like climate change.”
They invite academics, writers and artists to attend.
For more information: http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=9020