I’ve thought hard about how I can provide some personal encouragement for folk to make donations.
It seems to me that the best I can do is offer something that, perhaps, only I can do, which is record myself reading my own poems and making them available to anyone that makes a donation.
With that in mind I have made some mp3 files – eight in all – of my own reading of poems from the current set of bushfire poems, which is still being written, so they’re quite fresh in content and context.
If you make a donation, let me know and I can email a link to allow you to listen the poems.
Write to me using the email address: FrankPrem03@gmail.com
If you decide to make a donation, please feel free to donate to whatever bushfire related charity appeals to you – there are lists of them around. I live in Victoria, though, so I am providing the link to the local government sponsored appeal.
Whether you are interested in hearing my poems or not, my country is in a hell of a mess from fire and will be for some time to come. If you are able to assist directly, you will have my deeply felt gratitude.
If you cannot contribute, that is ok, too. I very much appreciate your support of me and what I do, and your thoughts and prayers for our situation over here.
Thank you
Frank
What a splendid idea to assist, Frank.
Our hearts go out to your country.
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Thanks Chris. The one unique thing I have is my verse and ability to read it for an audience. Happy to do that, always, but especially now, and for this.
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
If you would like to make a donation to the Australian Bushfire Appeal Frank has all the details… and he is offering a link to a reading of his poems when you donate. We have a lot of Australian authors and readers in our community and this is a lovely gesture to offer assistance.
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Thanks so much for sharing the link, Frank. My husband and I have been watching this fire rage across Australia from half a world away, and our hearts are breaking for the beautiful country, its people and animals.
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Glad if it helps, Diana. It is appalling.
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Reblogged this on Welcome to Caz Greenham’s website and commented:
Victoria Bushfire Appeal. Reblogged via poet, Frank Prem’s website. Do read his important post.
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I’ve reblogged to my website http://www.cazgreenham.com
Also shared to Twitter.com/CazGreenham
Caz x
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Hi Caz.
Thank you so much for your support.
If you can let me have an email address that you’re happy for me to use I can send along a link to some audio of myself reading some of the poems this disaster has prompted. Just drop a note to me at FrankPrem03@gmail.com
Cheers,
Frank
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Reblogged this on M J Mallon YA/Paranormal Author and commented:
Frank’s bushfires appeal #Australian #bushfire #appeal
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Reblogged Frank. I have plans to do something to help, and donate too. So saddened by the terrible fires and loss of life, peoples’ homes. I fear for the extinction of the animals in Australia. Hope in some small way I may be able to help.
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