Poem Category: All

School exams
a magpie pecks itself
in their window.

Joined by snow
the field’s wildflowers
ragtime in a breeze.

Red dirt road
in dried cracked puddles
the midday sun.

After Sunday lunch
the weight
of summer heat.

Sponge diver
the sea horses rigid
behind the reef.

Putting the dog out
moonlight and garden
scented with herbs.

Oasis palms
a flotilla of camels
has crossed the sands.

Cages open
a cascade of pigeons
on the long way home.

The stars glitter …
These sparks that rise
out of the camp-fire.

At the open window
hair waving
from the dresser’s comb.