Contributed by Patty Beecham
LOCAL author Vyvyan Bloomfield has published her first poetry collection. Vyvyan is a member of the Beerwah Writers Group and has published ‘Like an Olive’, under the guidance of our Mapleton poet Ron Wiseman, editor of the international poetry publication, Prism.
Sharp but tender, wild but deeply rooted, Like an Olive is poetry that lingers on the tongue and in the soul. Vyvyan Bloomfield crafts verse that captures life’s raw reality, transforming the ordinary into something extraordinary.
“Imagine writing poetry for years, scribbling on whatever came to hand—drink coasters, serviettes, the backs of labels, cereal box cardboard, tissue boxes, scraps of paper, and, of course, countless notebooks. Then, one day, I joined the Beerwah Writers Group, and with their support, ‘Like an Olive’ has been published. A late bloomer? Absolutely! A baby boomer? Definitely! Published? Finally!”
Copies of the book are available through www.lulu.com/.
