Blog | Barbara Brewster

The Man of Now – video poem

by Barbara Brewster | Oct 2, 2017 | Barbara's Blogs, Lyrics & Poems

This is a reflection on the masculine/feminine balance in men AND women So off we creep with a crash and carry, nimble-footed plan, not exactly finding the willing, perfect man who can join the women wanting wishful, wise results, the males are too much sinking in...

MY Afghanistan

by Barbara Brewster | May 3, 2017 | Barbara's Blogs

Savor a glimpse of pre-9/11 Afghanistan, a land of human warmth, harsh beauty, passion, rich culture and humor that completely captured my imagination as an adventuring 25 year old in 1970. Background: In the early 1970’s young people flocked in all sorts of...

Stop Trying To Bend Life To Our Will

by Barbara Brewster | Feb 11, 2017 | Personal Growth, Self-Awareness

A Timely Reminder from the Persian Mystic, Rumi. I’m sharing this page from Alana Fairchild’s “RUMI ORACLE” because it so eloquently expresses what I feel many of us are learning–the necessity to allow life to live the journey rather than trying to bend...

Why Play is Powerful

by Barbara Brewster | Jan 9, 2017 | Joy Machine

It’s been a long journey from multiple sclerosis to writing articles about the power and joy of play. Light-heartedness was beyond imagination in those dark days when I could barely trudge up my front steps, felt isolated in my confusion and fear, and grieved the...

Moving house? Sing this song.

by Barbara Brewster | Jan 9, 2017 | Lyrics & Poems

Lots of house moves inspired my parody song. If you’re moving house, I’m sure you’ll relate and you, too, can sing it to the tune of “My Favorite Things”. Moving House – “My Favorite Things” Rooms full of boxes and wide...

Written in the Stars: Interview in Sunshine Coast’s My Weekly Preview, September 2016

by Barbara Brewster | Oct 7, 2016 | Books, Entertainment, Kids Writing, Media

Interview in Sunshine Coast: My Weekly Preview, September 2016

Origins of Rambunctious Writing

by Barbara Brewster | Oct 6, 2016 | Rambunctious Writing, Rambunctious Writing Workshop

“Will a Rambunctious Writing Workshop be suitable for my unique needs and background?” people ask. Absolutely! No Question! Guaranteed! No matter whether you’ve got a formal, spattered or non-existent writing background. When we forsake the learned,...

Award Winning Parody Song – Don’t Frack with Us Gas Companies

by Barbara Brewster | Sep 29, 2016 | Joy Machine, Lyrics & Poems

Barbara and Chris Degenhardt’s winning parody song at the 2012 Lismore CSG Idol. Tune: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina It won’t be easy, you’ll think it strange When we try to explain how we feel That we still love our land after all that we’ve done You will deceive...

One Response to Earth Trashing

by Barbara Brewster | Sep 29, 2016 | Writing

Published Tweed Valley Weekly Oct 10, 2012 Desperation about the CSG situation creates a desire in me—a life-long “good-girl”–to do something drastic against those responsible for this violence. Yet to return one violence with another only results in escalation and...

Sarah’s Story, Based on a True Story

by Barbara Brewster | Sep 28, 2016 | Caring Clowning

Once upon a time there was a ten year old girl named Sarah. She had hair the color of oats on a sunny day and eyes that lit up like sparklers when she got excited. Which was quite often, because almost everything excited Sarah. She had a brown pony named Seraph whom...