Poem Category: Australian

Harvester starts
the first cloud of diesel
into the wheat field.

Echoing
lime-stone caves
another tiny drip.

Winter wind
the beach artist washing
his hands in the surf.

Rainbow bee-eater
how fast the buzz grows
among the wildflowers.

Tea brews
among the patio ferns
grandmother’s talk.

Sand castle
letting the children learn
how the sea takes.

Stacked fire-wood
to defend her nest
the funnel-web’s fangs.

mum’s singing
on the kitchen table
our homework stopped.

busy streets
the dodging hiss
of their rain coats.

the new year
its first note
from our clarinet trio.