We left our home in the country
To settle in the city of Sydney
My face got burnt
My lesson was learnt
So never went back to the sea
Category poetry
Multiple Me
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Clone Wars.”
The first of me would write poetry
The second of me would be a Mum
Or maybe the order of those would be
Swopped around, leaving the third of
Me to work in Information Technology
And the fourth of me to project manage
The multiple versions of Me – one, two and three
Your Eyes
Love Tanka
Not Quite Wall to Wall
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Wall to Wall.”
Purchased in Africa
This painting inspired me
To create a sanctuary
Of peace and serenity
Your Presence
Ode to a Weaver Bird
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Oh how I do love the sheer beauty
Of thy sweet harmonius singing
Each day welcoming me gently awake
Thy songs sounding in melodious
Harmony filling my awakening senses
With the peaceful serenity of the
Joy of hearing the essence of thy
Beautiful being. Oh! Dear bird.
I watch from afar as thou weavest
Thy nest, one thin thread at a time
With absolute precision of the finest
Toolmaker that ever lived, mastery
In all its perfection, weaving in and
Weaving out, creating thy home from
From nothing but nature’s ware and
Thy finest talents. Oh! Dear bird.
With patience unending, for when thy
Wife is summonsed to inspect and
Ruthlessly tears apart the nest
Oh how I my heart breaks for thee
And I watch as thou wouldst take
Another twig, from the dawning of the
Day till the setting of the daily sun
Thread by thread. Oh! Dear bird.
And finally when thy home is built
And eggs are laid, I watch in awe as
Thy family is raised, always caring
Always busy, filling nature’s need
Nature’s worker, Elegant, golden bird
And when thou would rest, when there
Are spare moments to admire thy
Beauty, I catch my breath. Oh! Dear bird.
The magnificence of thy golden chest
As it takes each breath to form
Magical notes leaves me breath-
Less, my heart is in awe of thy
Starkness, perfected feathered wings
Opening to take flight as thou wouldst
Leave thy home and fly away venturing
Forth into the world. Oh! Dear bird.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I Love You
Sunshine Symmetry
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Symmetry.”
Sunshine symmetry
Streams through
Stained windows
I lift my eyes
To glory above










