Poem Category: Australian

Down … and feathered
from the parrot’s nest
our neighbour’s cat.

Gate in the wind
to stop the noise
the neighbour’s barking dog.

Finding a shadow
the platypus frightened
by another canoe.

Dawn spreads
a cowbell tinkles
to the milk shed.

Remnants
of the harbour storm
wrestling boats.

River picnic
soaking our blanket
with yesterday’s rain.

After the storm
in leaves
wattle birds making rain.

Farm drought
one naked eucalypt so dry
it weeps.

Apple orchard
this water in morning dew
once could think as I do.

A mountain trek
on the downhill side
two butterflies leading.