Merlinda Bobis

Merlinda Bobis (born 25 November 1959) is a Filipino-Australian writer, performer, and academic who works across three languages. She is an Award-winning writer that grew up in Albay, Philippines at the foot of an active volcano and now lives in Ngunnawal Country (Canberra), Australia. Quotes Writing visits like grace. Its greatest gift is the comfort if not the joy of transformation. In an inspired moment, we almost believe that anguish can be made bearable and injustice can be overturned, because they can be named. And if we’re lucky, joy can even be multiplied a hundredfold, so we may have reserves in the cupboard for the lean times. Desire is bigger than anything that can fill it. Desire is a house with infinite extensions. Banana Heart Summer Quotes by Merlinda Bobis Pride is a sin, but dignity is a saviour. The eyes catch a black bird close to an eerie sun. Instantly, a poem: an accident of composition. Poetry — Merlinda Bobis External links