One you brush and rake

One you brush and rake
another you rush and brake
both leaves by the road

Sit still and look out

Sit still and look out
deformed clouds pass the window
misshapen by dust

At points in the day

At points in the day
I feel the beam from her eyes
invested with love

Sun slides down the sky

Sun slides down the sky
warm beams blown off course by wind
winter dims my days

I'm scared to enter

I'm scared to enter
now it's so dark in the room
I hung lined curtains

Superficial talk

Superficial talk
toxic femininity
uncontrolled bitching

The fence closing in

The fence closing in
hollow barks without intent
sad neighbourhood dogs

A delightful choke

A delightful choke
steams thickens the bathroom air
holds winter away

Each day has struggles

Each day has struggles
your battles are not your own
speak them for others

Success in being

Success in being
embodying existence
simplify your life

Our path from today

Our path from today
to fight their cynicism
cultivate your joy

Every now and then

Every now and then
she says something cynical
a chill becomes me

Each day my lover

Each day my lover
we're vessels for each other
warm me like cuppas

Cooking risotto

Cooking risotto
always ends up a pot full
whichever pot used

Squeak of my bike cranks

Squeak of my bike cranks
like Corellas chattering
as they fly past me

I awoke early

I awoke early
looked outside for a comet
stars distracted me

Prompted to record

Prompted to record
pianos looping around
one foggy morning

Recording moments

Recording moments
the world we choose to recall
making sense of days

Eczema blights my skin

Eczema blights my skin
"I love you, Jason" I say
self-loathing must end

Well-fed brown eagle

Well-fed brown eagle
intimidated by crows
over a rabbit

Red and orange leaves

Red and orange leaves

contrast on a pale blue sky

cold nights are forecast

I should know better

I should know better
unsolicited advice
mostly never helps

After Carl Sagan

After Carl Sagan
stardust is overrated
praise unknown microbes

Awed by satellites

Awed by satellites
in a meteor shower
the night is changing

Time is circular

Time is circular
experiences loop back
as perspective shifts

Helping kids with school

Helping kids with school
learning how little I know
sciences and math

Bought green tomatoes

Bought green tomatoes
fried, pickled and salsa'd them
all revelations

Believe in past lives

Believe in past lives
recognise the characters
my variations

Our human birthright

Our human birthright
expression through any means
creativity

Fundamental tone

Fundamental tone
a standing wave resonates
in every structure

Isolated since

Isolated since
summer temperatures scorched
I’m an indoor pet