Riverina dawn

Riverina dawn
irrigation channels glow
sunrise in Leeton

Drinking on your own

Drinking on your own
seeking shelter under trees
it’s a lonely life

The breezes whisper

The breezes whisper
as the sun sets earlier
a change is coming

Faster than sparrows

Faster than sparrows

the blink of a camera

immortal moment

After vivid dreams

After vivid dreams
emotional responses
don't mention the moon

My mornings alone

My mornings alone
luxuriating in thoughts
pondering feelings

The cock crows early

The cock crows early
lascivious and lonely
dreamy with desire

Missing my coffee

Missing my coffee
when I wake early mornings
bouncing thoughts alone

My outlook is blue

My outlook is blue
looming death dominates view
light shines through the cracks

In another land

In another land
red mushrooms would disappear
among fallen leaves

Lying under wires

Lying under wires
as audible harmonics
swell and ease with wind

Couldn’t change my spots

Couldn’t change my spots
changed my desire to fit in
spot the difference

Wearing all my scars

Wearing all my scars
signs of experiences
so others know me

One day I will leave

One day I will leave
my shell will remain behind
in the web I wove

As the day begins

As the day begins
last night remains in the shade
holding space for dreams

With each beginning

With each beginning
I reflect on how I’ve grown
grateful to grow more

Share your love like air

Share your love like air
exhale love with every breath
make love great again

Round and round we go

Round and round we go
it rarely feels like progress
without stepping back

Without this writing

Without this writing
recording the steps taken
would I know my path?

Those pieces still fit

Those pieces still fit
they just no longer serve me
I have moved forward

Conditions are right

Conditions are right
to arise from under ground
to be held in light

First light of sunrise

First light of sunrise
reflected off glossy black
wings of a raven

Celebrate the flame

Celebrate the flame
in the wake of fire comes growth
live a burning death

Shed the hardened skin

Shed the hardened skin
reveal colours underneath
peel back your layers

The shallow river

The shallow river
dipping in and out of stones
on the valley floor

Get out of the house

Get out of the house
if you’re looking for a sign
perspective can help

Sneaking up on her

Sneaking up on her
as she’s watched by another
her plover lover

Hour before sunset

Hour before sunset
daylight saving feels too long
too early to roost

A pine tree withers

A pine tree withers
bare roots exposed to the sun
where water once flowed

Treacherous sweet fruit

Treacherous sweet fruit
thorny vines strangle the land
blackberries consume

Skimming smooth flat stones

Skimming smooth flat stones
across the broken river
with dry autumn cool

Following a child

Following a child
animated by contrast
I am a shadow

Looking lonely

Looking lonely
behind a Kurrajong's leaves
the Wattlebird sings

From the town of crows

From the town of crows
she flew north and then beyond
into the unknown