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GAIA

GAIA

Myth The mythical Gaia was the primal Greek goddess personifying the Earth. She was the Greek version of Mother Nature, while her name actually meant “Earth Mother”. Hypothesis The Gaia hypothesis, put forward by James Lovelock and developed by Lynn Margulis, says...

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The Female Relationship in “Transfigured Sea”

The Female Relationship in “Transfigured Sea”

In "Transfigured Sea," the relationship between Laura and Daphne is shaped by deep emotional wounds and a shared connection to the ocean. As they navigate their bond, they confront past traumas—Laura's unresolved issues with her mother and Daphne's struggle to heal...

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So What is Nature Writing Anyway?

So What is Nature Writing Anyway?

I define Nature Writing as any writing ( poetry or prose) that gives as much attention to the natural environment ( or some aspect of it) as it does to any other main character. Wikipedia defines it slightly differently. Nature...

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A Quote and Some More Poems

A Quote and Some More Poems

In “Mansfield Park”, Jane Austen said “We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” I found this quotation on the cover of Jane Austen: Journal, POTTER STYLE, 2007, Random House, China. It is so true and we so...

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And You Would Like Some Poems, Too?

And You Would Like Some Poems, Too?

This poem is on p.17 of The Structure of Light: poems, haiku and prose, 2005, Adelaide, Seaview Press meditation to be above all to be within all to be stillness to be silence to be pure expansiveness to be to become living light to become melting to become presence...

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So What is Transfigured Sea All About?

So What is Transfigured Sea All About?

Women In Transfigured Sea, two women set out to do two things. One thing is to explore their own inner natures. The other thing is to explore all the main ecosystems in the ocean. Nature Transfigured Sea employs Nature Writing. This is where the natural environment is...

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The Inspiration for Writing “Transfigured Sea”

The Inspiration for Writing “Transfigured Sea”

I have always loved the ocean, ever since I was a child. We used to go to the beach as a family, every weekend and we would swim. The sea contains a range of colours and because it moves and because it is salty, it seems alive. Sunset at the beach In later years, I...

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