Sitting by a creek

Sitting by a creek
watching Kookaburras bathe
Wallabies drinking

We are what we eat

We are what we eat
with food exported from here
our river flows far

After interviews

After interviews
I dream we all board a car
subject takes the wheel

Our awkward glances

Our awkward glances
she stands naked before me
life-drawing model

A sliver of moon

A sliver of moon
glows in the fading sunset
before the stars shine

Squeezing mayonaise

Squeezing mayonaise
"a sound that could curdle milk"
says my eldest son

Collections of words

Collections of words
my creative wayfinding
bite-sized diaries

Smell in the kitchen

Smell in the kitchen
earthy and familiar
a dish from my past

The scarred trees proclaim

These scarred trees proclaim
always was, always will be
Wiradjuri land

A chill in the wind

A chill in the wind
I worry I've lost summer
under a blanket

Among the drab weeds

Among the drab weeds
magnificent great egret
hiding in a drain

Maintaining routine

Maintaining routine
while faced with indifference
calls for tradition

Driving the wrong side

Driving the wrong side
sprayer hanging out window
poisoning the kerb

Some do not believe

Some do not believe
men's intuition is real
I know this is true

"Is this bike stolen?"

"Is this bike stolen?"
The guy in the wheelchair laughs
says he's not a thief

There's everything

There's everything
then there are things happening
then there are reasons

Researching stories

Researching stories
listening to memories
following a ghost

Leeton after rain

Leeton after rain
after dust clears from the air
smell of cattle piss

Try to remove one

Try to remove one
rubber band from a doorknob
abundance stifles

The wind from the east

The wind from the east
blowing feathers from the park
into street puddles

Feels like reverie

Feels like reverie
evokes timeless qualities
those sounds the rain makes

As the years go by

As the years go by
some challenges still remain
kids birthday parties

Relax and let go

Relax and let go
your life is in perfect flow
be swept up and float

My motivation

My motivation
trickling like a broken tap
can I make it flow?

Butcher Bird calling

Butcher Bird calling
warming up with a lone "woo"
then full melody

Truck deliveries

Truck deliveries
rumble of fruit unloading
scent of oranges

Sometimes thoughts pass by

Sometimes thoughts pass by
sometimes it fits a haiku
I wait in ambush

Selfishly dreaming

Selfishly dreaming
alternate reality
waking soaked ennui

To collaborate

To collaborate
it requires merging ideas
more than more people