Maree Long

Location: Unspecified
Status: just taking it easy and enjoying the christmas lights
Member since: Nov 2007
Forum posts: 57
Login status: Offline

About me

Welcome to my world of poetry. Sometimes I like to tell a story, give a warning or put in verse a word of encourgament.

I find joy in the everyday things and putting pen to paper or just pounding the keyboards and letting words flow.

I like to convey the simple pleasures - from the smile of a small child, a husband's love, a gentle breeze or even the texture of a deciduating leaf in Autumn.... One of my latest pleasures I have really taken to heart is the styling of Haiku - its evocative, simply and quick in fact I have dedicated a whole section to the art known as Haiku.

Feel free to share your poetry with me....from those I receive I will be selecting a few to post on my site. I have a multitude of links to browse away and gain information on Haiku, Competitions, Publications etc... www.freewebs.com/poetrybymareelong

Your welcome to comment and critique my poetry, however, remember I've only just started so a word of encouragement will go a long way..

To my husband my best critique and encourager thank you always for your love and support. To those special few friends who write also - you have been a wonderful inspiration. To those poets and budding poets who have and will contribute to this site in the future....keep writing and sharing and remember words have power to give life and only have a life of their own when we give it a voice....

Maree Long

My work

is varied and interesting from performing for an audience with bellydance, to artwork and facepainting to running workshops, to refereeing sport or coaching....I love variety and multitasking and the freedom to choose what and whom I work with.

Fast facts

At the movies I like to see:comedy, romance, adventure,scifi
Last movie seen:something about a funeral and walked out on it saving my money as I got a refund
Music I listen to:collectic - on Saturdays hubby's Roy Orbinson followed by my housework album Texas...I love their style
Best album right now:photo albums of grandchildren
Favorite author:Frank Perritti
Best game right now:the one I play hiding in the wardrobe just as I hear my husband pull in the drive..lol
Favorite sports team:the one I play in
I'm passionate about:family, integrity, fun and life
I wish I could:be sure I've rid myself of this nightmarish tenant person - time will tell
Favorite travel destination:Japan and anywhere all my children be.....
On my vacation I..:got married for the third time.....same man keeps turning up..lol
If I won 1 million dollars, I would:I would do what I do now tithe and give offerings, take care of bills, luxuries and travel more - I don't believe people would act different with larger amounts they would still do what they always do as they are governed by their hearts
If I were a super hero I would:be able to move cars out of the way to allow parking and save myself some time...lol mwhahahahaha
Food I like:chocolate and plum and sweet and sour sauce on meatballs
I don't like:tripe & offal, hypocryisy, bullies, defeatism
Software I use:I always wear soft and pleasing fabrics...lol
Hardware I use:have no idea - whatever is in that black box under my desk