Water over road

Water over road
nearly over the bridge too
flooded Widgelli

It is a marvel

It is a marvel
how birds dive under a car
while crossing a road

Tannin from wattle

Tannin from wattle
discolours the rain puddles
Seems spilled tea remains

Full moon glows this morn

Full moon glows this morn
a light that shines through clouds as
rooster crows false dawn

Following a whim

Following a whim
can lead to unexpected
and pleasing results

A pinch and a punch

A pinch and a punch

for the first day of the month

and "no returns" too

Fight patriarchy

"Fight patriarchy,"
she said while stepping outside
as I washed dishes.

Narrow-leaf hop-bush

Narrow-leaf hop-bush
Brings the bees to my backyard
And they're like "Bzzzz"

That time when I flinched

That time when I flinched
as a stranger asked the time
then reassured me

Thalgara chardonnay 1999

Colour worse than piss
this unwooded chardonnay
mellow gold like Beck

Friends getting married

Friends getting married
means you don't see them again
aside from Facebook

Like a distant train

Like a distant train
my soundtrack to winter nights
the dull roar of fire

Puddles by the road

Puddles by the road
reflect sky, their origin
as clouds brought to earth

Rooster crows morning

Rooster crows morning
in the cold, wet, windy night
and it feels early

Winter sun rises

Winter sun rises
and burns a path through the fog
on my way to work

They glisten at night

They glisten at night
in pearl and crystal and frost
Cars under streetlights

I feel cold for them

I feel cold for them
as the temperature drops
and dogs start barking

It surprises me

It surprises me
when the Brindabellas rise
It feels like I'm home

The city won't stop

The city won't stop
growing bigger and changing
I don't know it now

All the unmarked roads

All the unmarked roads
disappear into the night
as I drive back home