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At 23 years old, I left England on a journey to see how far I could go without flying. I now live, work, and play on Naam, land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. This land is colonially known as Melbourne, Australia.
In this episode I unpack the poem Hiraeth. It is titled and inspired by the Welsh word "Hiraeth" which means a profound longing and homesickness for a home that no longer exists.
It felt like a suitable poem to unpack considering I am now back in the UK for the first time since the COVID outbreak began.
In it I look at my connection to my cultural identity, to my land, my bloodlines and my people. I also look at how connecting to those parts of myself have impacted my responsibility and regard for racism, systemic racism, and colonisation. I reflect on being a first generation settler on colonised land and also on my own genetic history (WAF: WhiteAF haha). I touch on my deep connection to the beautiful country and land I was born on and how grief and homesickness play in my heart.
Hey babes!
If you love this podcast please consider supporting it by joining me on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Fleassy
In this episode I unpack my poem Hiraeth
You can request a poem of mine for me to do a Behind The Poem episode about. I take requests from my Patrons, join me over on Patreon and just send me a message through there.
If you would like a copy of this poem you can find it here:
Book - Virago: A Poetic Manifesto
Or check out some of my other work here:
Book - Sex and God
Album CD - Unhear This
Album Download - Bandcamp
Audio stream - Spotify
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This podcast was recorded in Naam, on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation.
Fierce-gentle was made possible and supported by a Banyule City Council Business Grant.
Written, recorded and hosted by Fleassy Malay:
https://linktr.ee/fleassymalay
Reclaim your Voice, Courage, and Power in Fleassy’s online course, RISE - Speaker Training.
https://coursecraft.net/courses/z9VdE/
Music by Rory McDougall:
https://soundcloud.com/myshyte
Support the show
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At 23 years old, I left England on a journey to see how far I could go without flying. I now live, work, and play on Naam, land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. This land is colonially known as Melbourne, Australia.
In this episode I unpack the poem Hiraeth. It is titled and inspired by the Welsh word "Hiraeth" which means a profound longing and homesickness for a home that no longer exists.
It felt like a suitable poem to unpack considering I am now back in the UK for the first time since the COVID outbreak began.
In it I look at my connection to my cultural identity, to my land, my bloodlines and my people. I also look at how connecting to those parts of myself have impacted my responsibility and regard for racism, systemic racism, and colonisation. I reflect on being a first generation settler on colonised land and also on my own genetic history (WAF: WhiteAF haha). I touch on my deep connection to the beautiful country and land I was born on and how grief and homesickness play in my heart.
Hey babes!
If you love this podcast please consider supporting it by joining me on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Fleassy
In this episode I unpack my poem Hiraeth
You can request a poem of mine for me to do a Behind The Poem episode about. I take requests from my Patrons, join me over on Patreon and just send me a message through there.
If you would like a copy of this poem you can find it here:
Book - Virago: A Poetic Manifesto
Or check out some of my other work here:
Book - Sex and God
Album CD - Unhear This
Album Download - Bandcamp
Audio stream - Spotify
---------------------------------------------------------
This podcast was recorded in Naam, on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation.
Fierce-gentle was made possible and supported by a Banyule City Council Business Grant.
Written, recorded and hosted by Fleassy Malay:
https://linktr.ee/fleassymalay
Reclaim your Voice, Courage, and Power in Fleassy’s online course, RISE - Speaker Training.
https://coursecraft.net/courses/z9VdE/
Music by Rory McDougall:
https://soundcloud.com/myshyte
Support the show