Author: Christine Larsen

Christine Larsen is an Australian in her seventh decade - writer, farmer, wife, mother, grandmother - living on their retirement farm. Her words have taken on new meaning with her recently confirmed diagnosis of Lung cancer, as her journey begins to conquer this uninvited invader with a formidable strength of character and unique sense of humour. Her website is: www.cdcraftee.com, and her public writings can be read for free by Googling - cdcraftee

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Poem June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

Ablaze… With no Remorse

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spread the loveA poignant and soulful...

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Health Poem April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

You’re so Brave…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spread the loveA cancer survivor, Christine,...

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Poem April 4, 2022April 3, 2022

More Beautiful…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spread the loveAn evocative poem,...

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Cover Story Memoir Relationship & Lifestyle February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The ‘Bling Rings’ + One!

Reading Time: 13 minutes Spread the loveChristine walks down the...

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Poem Special Feature February 5, 2022February 4, 2022

Too Old to Create? Never!

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spread the loveA cancer warrior,...

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Christine Larsen 1 978

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Poem November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

Twin Souls

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spread the loveAn evocative poem...

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Christine Larsen 0 1443

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Poem November 8, 2021November 7, 2021

Insomnia’s Upside Downunder

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spread the loveA poignant poem,...

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Christine Larsen 0 1402

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Poem October 29, 2021October 28, 2021

Silver by Choice

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spread the loveA reflective and...

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Christine Larsen 1 2011

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Poem September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

To ‘Feel’ my Words is to Know Me

Reading Time: 3 minutes Spread the loveHere’s an autobiographical prose...

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