I Want To Show Off

Woman-Stirred has its first anniversary this week. Yes, go and check out our archives and origins. A lot has happened in that time, and there's a lot more to come. Every day I feel thrilled to be a part of this group with Jan, Julie, Mary and Merry. We've never met (not yet); I'm even across the pond in the UK. But I couldn't feel closer to these women.

In celebration, I decided to interpret Virginia Woolf's words. When don't I want to show off to women? It is true that women stir my imagination.

• I want to show off my respect for my four friends and colleagues


• I want to show off my energy as a woman who is stirred by women


• I want to show that being woman-stirred involves a commitment of body and mind.

I invite you to view Show Off.

Show Off requires you to have Flash player installed. It is a Woman-Stirred visual poetry celebration. It is a rhythmic poem, using images and music more than words. It is a self-portrait and an exploration of connection with women - with Woman-Stirred - through the computer. Because that is how I connect with Jan, Julie, Mary and Merry.

In one afternoon, I used the computer resources that are available to me in my living room to look beyond walls and borders, as I do every day when I'm Woman-Stirred, unleashing the power of imagination. It is a story of relationship - with myself and others - and a celebration of our creative inheritance. It is also whatever story you want it to be.