Poem Category: Australian

Afternoon wind
its rush through corn leaves
green.

Frosting
the cake-shop window
iced hot buns.

A red wind
around their sand castle
the sunset beach.

Buried pet …
the climbing rose regrows
her bones.

Lightning bolts
all the clouds
falling back to sea.

Not aware
of the corn’s scarecrow
until the leaves rustle.

Kindergarten sleeps
one tiny soldier
still finger painting.

Rowing on the lake
magpie ducks slide
into the dawn mist.

Gold chalice
frosted
the port-wine breath of the priest.

Sunday afternoon
puppies everywhere
after leaving the nipples.