Thinking of stickers

Thinking of stickers
I saw a classic today:
Love it or leave it

Bumper sticker says

Bumper sticker says
"My husband knew Leo
-nardo da Vinci"

This morning stood back

This morning stood back
and waited for me to rise
before breaking dawn

Obligation weighs

Obligation weighs
so I take steps to move it
by taking small steps

Teleportation

Teleportation
can only happen with your
eyes closed and mind free

Funny football ad

Funny football ad
makes light of veiled aggression
but can’t hide thug game

There are many hats

There are many hats
but one looks silly if one
wears more than one

Everyone needs

Everyone needs
a second pair of eyes to
proof read their writing

Recently hatched moths

Recently hatched moths
are dived on as dinner for
dusky woodswallows

The landscape changes

The landscape changes
beige stubble becomes yellow
when the clouds turn blue

Trigger warning fail.

Trigger warning fail.
Thought you could handle that thought.
Sorry not sorry.

The smell of butter

The smell of butter
frying with pancake batter
pleases my children

You know what I mean?

You know what I mean?
Better the arsehole you know
than one you don’t know

There once was a man

There once was a man
who stacked his bike so badly
his beard hairs straightened

Twitter’s like a church

Twitter’s like a church
where robots dressed as humans
yell “Amen” from crowds

One favourite thing

One favourite thing
soft cheese on special to have
with hot potatoes

Looming overhead

Looming overhead
inquiring eyes seeking food
The lonely emu

Like a nude streaker

Like a nude streaker
a lie gets halfway before
truth puts their pants on

Nothing is boring.

Nothing is boring.
People who aren’t boring find
without's from within

Early morning start

Early morning start
made easier after an
early evening crash

I watch them wrestle

I watch them wrestle
the kids on the trampoline
in case it gets rough

When neighbourhood kids

When neighbourhood kids
all arrive in my backyard
I hide in my room

Don’t get enraged but

"Don’t get enraged but
there’s an apple label on
the floor by the door"

Burning animals

Burning animals and grain are two things God loves the aroma of

Like a ghost story

Like a ghost story
everyone has senseless
experiences

Catching morning light

Catching morning light
like a pale yellow bouquet
branch of dried gum leaves

Boy from up the street

Boy from up the street
asked "can I use your toilet?"
10 minutes ago

Putting your hand up

Putting your hand up
is as much a risk as an
opportunity

Golden afternoon

Golden afternoon
as dust then a thunderstorm
filter the warm sky

Swimming pool change rooms

Swimming pool change rooms
reverberate with wet yells
and smell of chlorine

Want to look younger?

Want to look younger?
Try humping a stranger's leg
at the swimming pool