Where words take us

Words took me to Jamison for an evening of Dennis Wild's rich storytelling on Friday night. Stories from around the world challenged and entertained us: a loon helping a blind Inuit recover his sight, a Japanese storyteller uncovering a voice deep within. The end of each story was only the beginning of a process of learning and expansion as we thought about and unravelled the fabric of the tale, and postulated possible futures.

Melbourne poet Peter Bakowski launched Dennis's first collection of poetry Just North of Bewilderment and urged him to read some for us. They were amusing but powerful poems, which made the audience laugh - after a pause to relish a twist or insight.

Peter also read some of his own poetry. Peter defamiliarises the domestic and everyday and suprises us with fresh visions of daily life.

The loon in Dennis' story urged the Inuit to go and do what must be done. I too must do what must be done.......read, study, write, look deeply into each day.