Poem Category: Australian

star by star
the sweet tot points out
the loves that made her

full moon
opening a pen pal
months late

holding the lightning
at light speed
the dark lake

drive to hospital
dark rain clouds
in labour

peaches on her tree
anticipated
grandma’s pie

to walk round the paths
of a Zen garden,
or sit in Lotus

ceased rowing
the beauties of an autumn’s
falling place

mirrored
canoeing
the willow trees

old man haiku
I speak them softly
in a single breath

sharing the vast stars
my daughter and I
sip vodka and milk