Gabrielle Gassin
A mother’s musings on life
Category: Environment
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A grey scale dawn deceives morning eyes Unfriendly, the stillness seems Until sleeping bodies reawaken From within Shoots and scions collected carefully; Nests warm with tiny bodies And the chorus begins. all of this Whilst pavers, cold with autumn cool host ants busy with newfound treasure – A secret death, A body – Tufts lay…
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In the grey of dawn Nothing is moving, but everything is And the air is dense with sound And if you listen Closely You can split each layer The whirring of machinery – an ice bath for the brave And the very distant chur Of vehicles driving fast And flying creatures – they sing, so…
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I began writing this post before Coles and Woolworths got with the times and deleted plastic bags from free supply at their stores, so the first part is from a few months back. Now, being in France and seeing what they’re doing here to minimise their global footprint, I feel more of a sense of judgement…
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Popular culture tells you that “change is good.” That the space in the midst of all the turbulence, is where “growth” is achieved. I’m here to say that something like that which Shane and I are doing looks peachy and idyllic on the outside, yet the legitimate truth of it is that it’s god darn…
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Many stereotypes that typify Paris are not actually far from the truth. For example, there aren’t a whole load of smiles or greetings being shared; this perhaps being the reason a lot of people say that Paris is not a very friendly city. In the very touristy areas there are even fewer – I suppose…
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At our recent group adventure to Groovin The Moo Bunbury where our ears were glossed with the magical sounds of many an artist, something unique was going down. It was in the form of an environmental initiative, where festival punters were being encouraged to clean up after themselves and others. This is a really good…
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