The Call

on the urgency of remembering our power

Kookaburras call at dusk, Darkwood Farm, Gumbaynggirr Country, Australia. 2017.

'“Your insignificance has been horribly overstated.” - Stephen Jenkinson

T H E  C A L L

Ring out now, don’t hesitate.
You are born for these times.
The whole world is on fire,
there’s no room for self-doubt.

You change worlds unseen
just by risking your heart.
Unlock the cage of another
and leave no heart behind.

Remember,
you are a signal,
a siren, a call to prayer.

Let yourself ring out now,
beautiful and dangerous,
through a desperate despairing world.

🐦‍⬛AC

Thanks as always for your precious attention but before we say our goodbyes, I have some news to share …

Subscription changes and a new Appetite for Living bookshop

Now that the book is out in the world I’m feeling the urge to write essays again. I’ll be doing that here as well as continuing to share drafts of new poems. With the focus on quality over quantity, I’ll be sending out the free newsletter every second Sunday going forward.

I’ve also rebooted the Appetite for Living paid subscription tier. The newsletter will remain free to all subscribers, with posts paywalled after 6 weeks. Paid subscribers will have access to the full archive including past audio practice series on connecting with your creativity and everyday sacredness. I’ll also be sending out occasional paid subscriber posts looking behind the scenes of new creative projects. The next book has already started knocking and I’m working on an EP of original songs so stay tuned!

In the meantime, if you’d like to know more about my book Reunion Songs - poems for reconnection and remembering yourself home, I’ve built an Appetite for Living bookshop on Substack. You can browse HERE.

That’s all for now folks, and thank you as always for your good company.

Yours in reconnection and radicle hope,