Paper Airplanes
My words are likePaper airplanes They’re only perfectbeforein that blank, white space I line up the edges soso carefullyI don’t know whythey go a bit …
Tag: Poetry
This Is Not Our Time
I’d rather endureall of the sadnessthan remain Unknowing.Bring me back,hold me. Together in the spacesbetweenwisdom and light.Steer me away from grey waters,with depths unclear.Keep me …
Australia is Completely Safe
Australia is completely safeThe reputation is unfairJust some jokers having a laughReally we’re safe as houses Australia is completely safeJust don’t kiss koalas you’ll get …
October
It’s October againFrock-toberShock-tober We’re stripping back layersAnd staring, surprised, at each otherin the sunshineHow did we get here?If you had asked me(you should have asked …
National Wattle Day
It’s National Wattle DayExcept it isn’tThat was yesterday And how we should have paid homageto those fragile clusters of golden halosevery pale gilt globe of …
The Boy and the Azure Sky
The boy’s orange shorts stand out against the azure skyHe has one foot on his skateboardas it balances on the lip of the bowlI crouch …
Flutter
I hit a rosella todayWhile driving along Burwood Highway.I saw it and two othersFly across in front of meFrom the medium strip.Too late.I heard the …
No. Not this time
I was asked todayif I could do somethingThat I’ve done before.Nothing difficult.At least, it wasn’t last time.Just mingle with a crowd,All in costume,Taking photos.Making the …
It’s the Cough
I sit and wheeze and sneezeThen the cough goes offMy head pounds gentlyLike the subtle tap of a pile driverOn the river’s edgeBoom boom boomCoughBoom …
A brief history of the word ‘innocent’
Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel,Mary (virgin, not whore). Be persecuted. Be a heroine.Just make sure you’re fuckingInnocent.Otherwise you deserve this,your unbecoming. By all means, be …