Illuminations: 19 poems and 1 story

by June Perkins

This collection captures the wonder of the act of creation, the burst of excitement associated with the birth of the new, and the challenges and sacrifice involved in bringing inspiration to fruition.

Reflecting on the impact of the challenge of the new, in both the material and spiritual worlds, several of the poems refer to the advent of the Báb, the 19th century Prophetic figure, whose contemporary message inspired and challenged a sacrificial response on the part of those who embraced His Cause.

80 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 2020

About the author

Dr June Perkins is a multi-arts creative born to a Papua New Guinean Indigenous mother and Australian father. She was raised in Tasmania as a Bahá'i and combines poetry, blogging, photography, story and more to explore themes interesting her - peace, ecology, spirituality, cultural diversity, resilience and empowerment. Earlier works, Magic Fish Dreaming (2016)

Her latest book is Illuminations: 19 poems and 1 story

In 2017, Magic Fish Dreaming won several Royal Dragonfly awards, recently, Second for Children's Poetry Book, Environment, Book Trailer, and for Picture books for over six and honorable mention for cultural diversity.

June completed an Australian Society of Authors Emerging Writing Mentorship working with Robyn Sheahan Bright in 2016.

Reviews

[Renata · Rating 5 out of 5]

pure, elegant, beautiful and wise.