A window partitioned into nine squares. The top three frame the sky with loftiness. A summer-haze gives rise to grand affairs; a cathedral of blue with gold finesse. Three black umbrellas, from central casting, flank […]
Tag: environment
Scenery at large
The scenery at large is much the same. Division of the canvas is at scale. My chair’s vista, its aspect, holds its frame. Too much of the same; how soon the fresh goes stale. And […]
Break of Day
This new morning plays a still symphony. A soft blue haze gives the sun its fresh start. ‘Kookaburra sings in the old gum tree’ Birds of the woodwind harmonise in part. Sounds of colour, yellow-tipped […]
Five Starlings
A cool morning breeze, whispers crisp and sharp. Dappled shadows scattered in commotion. Rustling leaves give voice to a scratching harp. Splash of mauve begins the day’s devotion. Mottled yellow, wattled gold, rusted bark. The […]
Enough of Words
Not all that I write is to be read, you see. Lift your eyes from this page. Enough of words. They talk of freedom; speak of liberty. They are tethered, tarred and feathered. As birds, […]
Amplified Invasion
An amplified invasion so disturbs the peace; a cavalcade of decibels on drill: marching the streets, pounding the kerbs. Exploding sound-grenades and mortar shells. A wall of sound, invisible to touch, yet so capable of […]
