I stare in the mirror

I stare in the mirror
my ancestors gazing back
they live on through me

Under morning glow

Under morning glow
magpies gently chortle song
brightening my day

I feel that I am

I feel that I am
in a deep dark well screaming
no one can hear me

Solo performance

Solo performance
a dance without a rhythm
each step leads to more

Diesel engines stir

Diesel engines stir
carriages seem to fidget
train horn calls goodbye

Temperature dips

Temperature dips
distant sounds hover like ghosts
one hour before dawn

Shared among many

Shared among many
I learn to love and be loved
subdivide my heart

When a drop of rain

When a drop of rain
resounds in a still garden
the plants seem to smile

My heart is learning

My heart is learning
this blossom is opening
lit by the divine

In the dark rough sea

In the dark rough sea
shipwrecks surround mysteries
she hides many things

Sharing this journey

Sharing this journey
bumps on the road we travel
not equally felt

Machinery fails

Machinery fails
as the gallahs fly circles
a new siren squeals

I open my heart

I open my heart
she looks inside and says
"I like the decor"

To all the lovers

To all the lovers
loving in ways not labelled
keep loving your loves

Both shallow and deep

Both shallow and deep
our rivers of consciousness
nourish thoughts and lives

Hold on while I check

Hold on while I check
my wardrobe of excuses
for reasons why not

Her eyes are like moths

Her eyes are like moths
flitting swiftly between lights
as blinks grow longer

Looks like shoplifting

Looks like shoplifting
distorting my underpants
morning erection

Unfamilar ache

Unfamilar ache
hearing my daughter singing
pangs from pop warbles

The child within me

The child within me
slowly learning the lessons
from my parent role

Two hearts beat apart

Two hearts beat apart
keeping pace by holding space
love and compromise

Ringbarked but not dead

Ringbarked but not dead
growing across centuries
resilient gums

A quiet moment

A quiet moment
found while washing the dishes
my meditation

In pornography

In pornography
utopia of desire
reduced to base lust

On mid-morning breeze

On mid-morning breeze
a nasal whine of mowers
dust and petrol fumes

White branch over stream

White branch over stream
marked as a favourite seat
for various birds

Muddy riverbank

Muddy riverbank
surrenders to increased flows
exposing tree roots

Cockatoos exclaim

Cockatoos exclaim
echoing among red gums
morning has broken

Ripples reflecting

Ripples reflecting
streaming autumnal light
each moment passing

Sparrows are playing

Sparrows are playing
chirping and flapping their wings
rattling my gutters

Our hearts are entwined

Our hearts are entwined
each turn away tears at threads
reaffirms our bond

Quitting employment

Quitting employment
seems to become easier
with each passing job