Poem Category: Australian

Boy’s first telescope

the pockmarked face

of the moon.

Not aware

of the corn’s scarecrow

until the leaves rustle.

Almost dodging

a shadow’s leap

from the foot bridge.

I … of these hooked feet

silent out of sun and wind

hawks kill whom we want.

Leaning all over father

replacing a wheel

on her doll’s pram.

Such grace in flight …

the eagle so fierce

on the rabbit’s young.

Boy’s kite

climbing on the breezes

out of the park.

Enough dawn !!

you too brightly pale

all these stars from today.

Ascending lark

the marmalade cat

too thin from kittens.

Cathedral closed

giddy with fear

the black bird’s long caw.