Future looks cluttered

Future looks cluttered
caught myself seeing double
as dreams blocked my view

Art by Betty Bradney

Cooked pizza tonight

Cooked pizza tonight
I must need validation
my kids all praised me

I can be many

I can be many
away from the gaze of light
dancing in shadows

The play of shadows

The play of shadows
create movement from sculpture
lighting is an art

Art by Lindee Russell

Susan Rogers says

Susan Rogers says
we're letting go of the past
to become future

The human spirit

The human spirit
finds some solace in nature
where straight lines are rare

That last gasp for breath

That last gasp for breath
colours the air like panic
as day ends again

How her hair moves back

How her hair moves back
as though clearing her whole face
to let her smile beam

As Y2K passed

As Y2K passed
we joked about the end times
it’s not funny now

Graceful like a tree

Graceful like a tree
letting go of vibrant leaves
while planning new growth

Listening to tyres

Listening to tyres
toxic masculinity
skidmarked cul de sacs

Reaching the cover

Reaching the cover
after reading the whole book
wanting another

Trying to stay cool

Trying to stay cool
while turning red in public
blushing like autumn

He looks much older

He looks much older
after only a few days
not seeing my son

Don’t let the weather

Don’t let the weather
fool you into assuming
everything is fine

With your indulgence

With your indulgence
one hundred and fifty poems
mark this small milestone

Surprised a shy bird

Surprised a shy bird
Australian Canary
shat itself then left

He showed us his heart

He showed us his heart
it’s sad it’s remarkable
he touched our own hearts

Under canopies

Under canopies
standing among the branches
at home in the trees

When light is distant

When light is distant
a sliver of reflection
can cut through shadows