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This poem was a response to a time in my life when I was very stressed, exhausted and tired of being in pain. I needed a sanctuary. Then I realised that ‘women are green woods.’ The poem wrote itself.
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yHeroines : An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry Volume 2Sarah Nicholson
(editor),
Caitlin White
(editor),
Wollongong:Neo Perennial Press,2019197142452019anthology poetry short story 'With a focus on reclaiming the stories of women in history and reimagining the heroines of legend, fairytale and mythology, in ways that are both resonant and startlingly new The Heroines Anthology presents a challenging and soulful collection that interrogates the traditional power dynamics of classic literature, while touching on the deeper questions of women's true nature.' (Publication summary)Wollongong:Neo Perennial Press,2019