Whimsy
Observations
Fingers in the dirt
Fingers in the dirt
grasping at a weed tap root
at one with the yard
While walking behind
While walking behind
in a cloud of cumbungi
I captured magic
Remain where they drowned
Remain where they drowned
signs of what Fivebough once held
weathered black box trunks
Steps accompany
Steps accompany
the flick of a tail feather
as the swamphen struts
Puddles near and far
Puddles near and far
a path snakes through cumbungi
reflecting rain clouds
Her school raise concerns
Her school raise concerns
that family trait displayed
in marks down her arms
Default mode is cold
Default mode is cold
when I turn to old habits
winter slowly turns
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
beautiful art within my reach
so I will grab it
(Art by Carol Davidson)
Temperature falls
Temperature falls
and from distant citrus farms
the hum of frost fans
The folding of light
The folding of light
shrinks distances while standing
brings the wary close
Standing very still
Standing very still
a thornbill doesn’t see me
breeding plumage glows
Marrawa St sign
Marrawa St sign
always wanted to add "na"
30 years later
I tease my daughter
I tease my daughter
call her favourite singer
Barry not Harry
In much simpler times
In much simpler times
hugs with enthusiasm
a kiss on the neck
Catch my reflection
Catch my reflection
those dark eyes look back at me
across the decade
Those ducks might be pairs
Those ducks might be pairs
a pelican stands alone
swans swim with cygnets
Noisily take flight
Noisily take flight
disturbed from the cumbungi
Magpie Geese return
Explosions of sound
Explosions of sound
echoing with bright colours
a crowd coos as one
An attentive crowd
An attentive crowd
sharing enthusiasm
indulging passions
In the nicest way
In the nicest way
boosting my immune system
smiling and singing
Chatter announces
Chatter announces
golden-haired cisticola
among cumbungi
No chance to focus
No chance to focus
school holidays never end
ever since lockdown
Anxious for today
Anxious for today
dreaming of performances
I woke too early
Smells throughout the house
Smell throughout the house
lingers like toilet cleaner
her scented candles
Youse is a great word
Youse is a great word
Australians fondly say
but I still like y’all
Earworms multiply
Earworms multiply
each child sings different pop
holiday soundtrack
Pedals grip my feet
Pedals grip my feet
a saddle supports my seat
my bike carries me
Among distant swans
Among distant swans
saw my first Brolga today
we both walked Fivebough
Room full of toddlers
Room full of toddlers
excitement pushed to limits
as meerkats escape
Crafting my reasons
Crafting my reasons
navigating galleries
seeking artful terms
Opening emails
Opening emails
default view is negative
draft replies later
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