Serene
barely a ripple
between us.
a dawn bird
In response to RDP – Friday: Memory
Category: poetry
The Invitation
I hear your hymn,
nuzzle in
feast on me,
this velvet hour.
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Velvet
Blood tears
Sturt Desert Pea, Pilbara (mining) region, Western Australia
Red rimmed
eye to eye, we bloom
in ravaged earth
that bleeds in
boom or bust.
a dawn bird
In response to Pix and A Word Challenge: Red #187
Invisible, no more …
Nature’s depression
that confusion and distortion
descends by stealth at night
sometimes, preceded by warning
take heed, nothing will be familiar
Be wary,
The monochrome of grey
Where all is same but isn’t
Will become the norm
Ignore at your peril
which I did.
It took a brighter sun to break through
It warmed the earth where I stood
in bare feet or in boots
as the fog lifted,
I closed my eyes so I could see
and found,
in those dark days of invisibility
the trees continued to breathe for me.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Fog
Still standing …
Wyalup Rocks, Bunbury, Western Australia
Still standing
leaning
into the wind
a dawn bird
In response to RDP – Monday: Blustery
The Brown Honeyeater
He emerged
from the underground
with limbs brown as toast
as warm, too
and a tweet so sweet
to dine alone
yet, together
head deep in flower.
a dawn bird
The Keeper
He tells me,
the lustre of a pearl
is in the skin
smooth, luminous
as he anchored these words
at my ear.
a dawn bird
Note: The fastener of an earring is also referred to as a keeper by some.
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Keeper
Within reach
Geographe Bay, Busselton, Western Australia May 2019
Clouds, like memories
drift
within reach.
a dawn bird
Word of the Day Challenge: Cloudy
Pillow Talk
You travel light
Not a care in the world
No baggage dragged around
Or dumped at my front door
No ego, no superego,
no library in your vocabulary
No raised, quizzical eyebrow
Your curiosity is naïve
You don’t complicate life
With judgements and a critical eye
I like where you came from
And where you’ve been
Your plans don’t go beyond the now
You have no idea where you are going
Why would you, you question me
Because time stands still here,
where you are happiest
When you’re with me.
a dawn bird
In response to RDP Friday: Eyebrow
Rain
Rain, like tears
nectar
uncorked.
a dawn bird
Those java days …
The taste of coffee
smokey
smooth
warm
on your lips,
at first light.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Delight
The choice
At the seam
defining high and low
she weighs her options
unafraid
unencumbered
undaunted
by opportunity,
of choice.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Seam
As one
As the tide left shore
searching for another
in the ebb and flow
ear to earth
we found a heartbeat
that was ours
a dawn bird
Word of the Day Challenge – Lacklustre
The Promise
He said,
as you walk the beach
on a lacklustre day
find the footprints I left behind
stop mid-stride
You’ll find a smile
under the shells
my name, my eyes
my commitment
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge – Lacklustre
FOWC with Fandango – Respite
Somewhere in the Wheatbelt, Western Australia
Purple rain clouds
hang within reach
a dawn bird
In response to FOWC with Fandango – Respite
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