Wrapped in the winged arms of my Papa’s chair. Solid eggs. Cooling. The morning gum, and its refracted light, hold…
Noon-time dishes
One moment, the brain and body drifting gently in that soft connection-disconnection of the noon-time dishes. The next, cellular grief,…
Soul-love-story-form
Surrender of sleep [to the never-never, keeping company with the starlight hours]. Surrender of soul [to the every expanding universe,…
Jacaranda Cathedrals
The masters of bygone devotions have nothing on the suburban spectacular of the Jacaranda Cathedral. As the summer begins, straightened…
Sentinel Cyprus
The storm has strewn foam moats on the beach, casting strange new cartographies on an already contested land. Where…
River Red Gums
Not so far from home are big, glorious River Red Gum trees. They have among their number gracious old giants…
On coming home
I came home today after being away. It was just a short trip, but nonetheless, it got me thinking about…
Garden Fork
It’s the placement of the garden fork that undoes me. As I stand, paralysed by the fear of stunting the…
Hope
At the start of the year, I was having a flirtation with cynicism. At both a personal and global level,…
Invasion Row
The other day, I started my day in Sydney. I went for an early morning walk, down to the harbour,…
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