journal

This is my voice - my thoughts, stories, experiences, feelings, and emotions as I go through this kilted year.

day eleven - bluebird
James Ross James Ross

day eleven - bluebird

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I'm not going
to let anybody see
you.

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day ten - black eyed dog
James Ross James Ross

day ten - black eyed dog

…His voice was that of a broken man - shallow and hoarse. His early work is lyrically intricate and eloquent. This - basic, repetitive and cold. This was a harrowing listening experience, as if you were hearing straight into the deep depression and anguish at his core.

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day six - understanding the aftermath
James Ross James Ross

day six - understanding the aftermath

In the years after the Black Saturday fires in 2009, there was a six-year study examining the impact of the fires on community members physical and mental wellbeing.

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