restructure at work
struggling to keep my promise
brown fudge for breakfast

gallery viewing
painting of tiny footprints
squeezing my heart dry

bees brush pink blossoms
frantically searching pollen
for the common good

sighting pink blossoms
asian ladies gathering
with understanding

state of origin
the dog is told where to sit
according to team

self government here
exploding firecrackers
in the rented flat

disharmony here
disconnecting emotions
the phone rings heartache

trees of pink blossoms
fragmented petals falling
resting on black hair

orange glowing sky
coated cars in sepia
surreptitious dust

open road calling
wander mystery places
lifted voices sing

earth releases dust
soft raindrops touching the ground
memories take a bow

breeze as warm as silk
naked in the dead of night
caressing my skin

in the speeding wind
feeling my raw shape defined
in mother nature

rose petals flutter hopeful
of crowning the head
of the beloved

beautiful soft day
men hold flowers and ribbons
on your wedding morn

steady eddie now
pulling the house to order
nest building progress

red river of salt
is flowing down the revene
pouring on my lip

backward and forward
this pendulum keeps swinging
my heart grows weary

by Jessica

wedding day of hope
offering from the centre
to be your pinwheel

oh macushla
understanding between us
the strong silent type

on our wedding day
the night feels so far away
church door inviting

plucking confetti
colours of a bright future
settle on our hearts

carpets of blossom
fluffballs of fertility
new life on the breeze

its a nice shaped word
the scent pulls my nose around
steaming coffee now

tempting treats abound
conflicting flavours compete
maniacal cook

the air is dirty
bush & land scorched & scalded
messing with His view

her baby released
she hides his love in her song
tear shaped notes arise

annie leibovitz
its the c on copywright
youll have to capture

windy hair is felt
on a face that loves the sun
horizontal dreams

my loving father
your face is a story only
my heart reads so well

sholdering the height
trees lean into the mountain
i am not alone

the things you can think
choc'late and strawberry pies
like stars in the sky

procrastinator
surf the net or playing cards
naughty poetry

maniacal cook
darting frenzy in kitchen
mother bird at work

she sold it to me
one year of music
australia europe then home

making excuses
then the bus leaves me behind
exhaust fumes of spring

clouds bunching like dough
rising like yeast raises bread
can you smell the hope

foot in mouth disease
reminds me of the sink holes
of katherine floods

sharing our hearts milk
through monsoonal wet nursing
ties of life thread tight

no title no caps
haiku released forever
i stand corrected

Brione's Birthday

eyes on fire with joy
cake ablaze with counted time
twelve years of wonder

butterflies have died
placed over my eyes last night
i now live the dream

newspaper boy cap
captures imagination
of good looking men

Cockatoo

Sulfur crested flight
Resting 'mongst the shady leaves
Drinks deep and squarks thanks

poppy's first morning
golden lashes bathed in love
captured hearts adore

purple

Am I nuts or what
Feeling happy smile real wide
I've got purple jeans

early morning spirng
cobwebs falling from my bike
on to my joggers

poetry

poetry joins friends
appreciation of words
joining hearts afar

the second day of spring
ants discover line dancing
while bees take a stroll

oh that weakning smile
past my defenses speeding
settling in my heart

**********************
stretchmarks on the face
provides me with evidence
the person smiles big

the head should bow down
when the heart takes hold of hands
in the form of prayer

on the first day of spring
my inward breath
gives way to a fragrant sigh

******************
on my walk to work
you dream no endings real
at the start of spring.