Daydreaming in loo

Daydreaming in loo
looking far out the window
warm urine on foot

Scattering galahs

Scattering galahs
disappear into the sky
at one with pink clouds

A meaningless sign

A meaningless sign
until I stopped there today
catching a sunrise

His stubbornness shows

His stubbornness shows
extraordinary feats
determination

Day is warming fast

Day is warming fast
son is wearing a jumper
seems disconnected

Says a lot really

Says a lot really
the church opp shop half-price sale
highlight of my week

I knew him as 'Pling

I knew him as 'Pling
when he took my photograph
20 years ago

Irresponsible

Irresponsible
showing my children old tricks
inner child unleashed

Homesickness at home

Homesickness at home
a dull aching in my chest
the weight of waiting

The hum of morning

The hum of morning
brightens and rises in pitch
as much as birdsong

You're not listening

You're not listening
women are getting angry
men need a warning

Morning melodies

Morning melodies
a mimic among branches
ahead of the dawn

My chest feels empty

My chest feels empty
it's only been a few hours
they left this morning

I walked in on her

I walked in on her
preparing to step outside
putting on her face

Can't throw you a line

Can't throw you a line
wade into an argument
without sinking first

People arguing

People arguing
I left without wading in
could have thrown a line

Buzzing in my ears

Buzzing in my ears
legs pumping under table
coffee flows through me

100 years

100 years
The Sentimental Bloke
Happy birthday

Feel kinda dirty

Feel kinda dirty
clicking on your marketing links
knowing your success

What happens is life

“What happens is life”
read a comment on Facebook
“dig it or frig it”

How to solve problems

How to solve problems
put them aside for later
forget where they went

Staff left against tree

Staff left against tree
sigil spray-painted on trunk
magician was here

Pink crack in the sky

Pink crack in the sky
a sliver of setting sun
remains of the day

A poetic air

A poetic air
vibrates possibility
open to meaning

I hear her crying

I hear her crying
we are alone in darkness
I can do nothing

Three bike rides today

Three bike rides today
each isolated a child
we found it moving

Closer to knowing

Closer to knowing
the form that I fever for
fully holding love

This gap we must bridge

This gap we must bridge
requires words as well as ears
know people listen

I saw aliens

I saw aliens
two shapes dancing with the stars
birds reflecting lights

Feeling where this goes

Feeling where this goes
pushing thoughts into a shape
pondering these words

Waking up early

Waking up early
listening to the rain fall
within a warm bed

Her handwritten note

Her handwritten note
requests unspoken actions
on waking from dreams

romance is not dead
it's now more articulate
expressing desire

The wind is howling

The wind is howling
as our intimate drought breaks
welcoming the cool

Wherever I go

Wherever I go
my emotional baggage
arrives soon after

It doesn't seem far

It doesn't seem far
thinking back to last summer
where did the year go?

The thoughts that linger

The thoughts that linger

expressed in words on pages

can see them released

Ominous rumble

Ominous rumble
vibrations from lifting towels
along the floorboards

Digital camera

Digital camera
squeaked a soundtrack in silence
like this dentist's drill

Can't return to sleep

Can't return to sleep
after my arse sounds a note
my guts say it's day

Sneaking through your streets

Sneaking through your streets
foraging in your gardens
picking some flowers

Villagers protest

Villagers protest
trucks driving outside their hours
this gives me some hope

Something is brewing

Something is brewing
foraging ingredients
making nettle beer

Dead hearts walk the streets

Dead hearts walk the streets
zombie capitalism
mindless consumption

How can I express

Words cannot express
this new energy I feel
blame it on the moon

Birdsong in the dark

Birdsong in the dark
a distinctive melody
hidden musician

As the sun rises

As the sun rises
I hear the man in my voice
crying for the boy

I cough and drums hum

I cough and drums hum
visitors pluck at my strings
music fills my life

Under a full moon

Under a full moon

I cannot return to sleep

life becomes a dream

I hear them chatter

I hear them chatter
flying swiftly overhead
Superb Parrot life

The end of the day

The end of the day
a glow that lasts forever
then darkness returns

Under the pink clouds

Under the pink clouds
dark winged shapes leave black branches
singing the new day

Living documents

Living documents
we rewrite our narratives
in conversations

The gentle rhythm

The gentle rhythm
dancing to a slowing beat
as sliding doors sway

In memory of (so-called) single-use plastic shopping bags

Looked like a singlet
but the armholes were handles
and the waist was sealed

If I'm looking blank

If I'm looking blank
there's thought fleeting at the edge
looking for meaning

Walking my suburb

Walking my suburb
listening to the galahs
incense surprises

Patterns are forming

Patterns are forming
I try not to see them yet
Can I understand?

Your spark ignited

Your spark ignited
a flame that smoulders inside
the fire consumes me

With all my mistakes

With all my mistakes
I find some consolation
I'm only human

In my solitude

In my solitude
I like to hear Ellington
travel down hallways

Preparing parties

Preparing parties
walking around big bonfires
in my dreams I burn

I left for one week

I left for one week
found the blossoms had fallen
green leaves have returned

That carrot won't work

That carrot won't work
on the end of your long stick
I'm not a donkey

I hear them at night

I hear them at night
my children making mischief
they must feel alive

I'm asking myself

I'm asking myself 
why fear opportunity
fear is not knowing

I'm moping at home

Confined in my home
surrounded by family
feeling all alone

Love the perspective

Love the perspective
one gains from climbing a tree
the world falls away

When they released her

When they released her
it looked like tentacles squeezed
sunlight from her flesh

One weekend each year

One weekend each year
the agricultural show
a ghost of it's self

Mr Magic's yard

Mr Magic's yard
holds dapper Dave and plastic
he's bought on Ebay

Hanging on the chain

Hanging on a chain
Australian canary
feeding their offspring

Does anyone hear

Does anyone hear
when the moon does not appear
a bird sings through night

From the living room

From the living room
all over the internet
talking with strangers

Measured by absence

Measured by absence
an expanding universe
sees light yearn for years

The light from one star

The light from one star
outshines our sight of others
as darkness retreats

Red breasted robin

Red breasted robin
sings a song to woo his love
who cannot hear him

"I won't be stupid."

"I won't be stupid."
Ha! As if one gets a choice,
I thought in reply.

Along dusty road

Along dusty road
a snail states slow down and breathe
lined by Cypress Pine

It began with lunch

It began with lunch:
"You know what your problem is?"
It ended in tears.

Warm afternoon breeze

Warm afternoon breeze
as the equinox draws near
seasons are shifting

Wings wave amid cries

Wings wave amid cries
they explode into the sky
morning breaks like surf

You are in my thoughts

You are in my thoughts
asking difficult questions
can I hope to hide?

Keeping the blinds closed

Keeping the blinds closed
avoiding my commitments
hiding from the world

Sharing gratitude

Sharing gratitude
for picking meal and movie
my children enjoyed

Moving furniture

Moving furniture
hoping to freshen my room
moved it back again

Inadequate words

Inadequate words
avoiding definition
thoughts without labels

The Junto this week

The Junto this week
music for insomnia
hope it works for me

Under ancient light

Under ancient light
alone in the universe
among many stars

She moves in the sea

She moves in the sea
stirring the tides and their waves
she moves in me too

Put the sensual

Put the sensual
back into consensual
make your move with swoon

Her twitch at my touch

Her twitch at my touch
betwixt and without the sheets
bewitching twitches

Sold a drum machine

Sold a drum machine
spent the money on my love
bought essential oils

There's a storm outside

There's a storm outside
hiding my thoughts from the world
my guilty pleasure

A downpour of rain

A downpour of rain
the streets flooded with puddles
thunder and lightning

The first sound of spring

The first sound of spring
as I walk the streets at night
the croaking of frogs

We loop the dark park

We loop the dark park
the birds seems restless as me
this time of the year

A letter arrives

A letter arrives
I'm summoned before the courts
my jury duty

My approach unseen

My approach unseen
I drag my foot a little
so I can be heard

A beeping wakes me

A beeping wakes me
early on Sunday morning
incessant pissant

To introduce food

To introduce food
a new family tradition
called Satur-noodle