small stone - Jan 31

last night 
as I drifted off to sleep 
window slightly open 
I could hear the rhythms of car noise 
pretended it was the sea 

small stone - Jan 30

A magical place 
of wonder and fun 
A bedroom transformed 
with just a few sheets 

small stone - Jan 29

collecting the morning paper 


muscles around my eyes 
tense from the brightness 
colours are sharp and clear 
bird ready flowing water 
has no cooling effect 

small stone - Jan 28

buying school uniform 


crisp white 
neatly folded 
increased readiness 
for another school year 

small stone - Jan 27

breeze 
gentle and cool 
pink flowers gently sway 


this morning 
the wind is whispering 

small stone - Jan 26

Zumba on Australia Day 

Some of the time 

our moves were all a perfect match 

Some of the time 

they were moves more unique 

small stone - Jan 25

restlessness 


usual routines 
fail to satisfy 
new ones 
are yet to be born 

small stone - Jan 24

somewhere outside
a dog
sounds like
a child's squeaky toy

small stone - Jan 23

remembering last night's sunset 


Yes 
they all agreed 
it is a beautiful photograph 
but 
it didn't really look like that 

small stone - Jan 22

A sudden glimpse 
orange and black 
on a single blade of green 


Moving quickly 
I lost a chance to really see 

small stone - Jan 21

During an unrelated search 
a missing library book is found 

small stone - Jan 20

A child writes her name 


Carefully formed letters 
contain the concentration 
of a beginner writer 
sweet, wobbly perfection 

small stone - Jan 19

Just outside the back door 


I hear voices of birds 
rustle of leaves 
the dog next door 


mostly though 
I notice 
the tree is buzzing 

small stone - Jan 18

Setting my own pace 
for the first few hours of the day
a pleasure 
much appreciated 
and somewhat rare 

small stone - Jan 17

wobbly tooth


"Look at this" 
is accompanied by 
a fingertip pushing 
back and forth 
back and forth 

small stone - Jan 16

writing a small stone 


feels like 
taking a photograph 
words 
are the camera 

small stone - Jan 15

black dots glide 
across clear blue sky 


when the dog next door quiets 
and in the pauses of car noise 
all I hear 
is the sweetness of birds 

small stone - Jan 14

cat 


In his sanctuary of my lap 
he curves just right 
and loudly purrs 
content

small stone - Jan 13

A memory sparked


and one of my favourite books 
recently neglected 
will get some attention today 

small stone - Jan 12

Jane and the Dragon 


From the TV 
theme song playing 
over and over again 
From the other end of the house 
theme song echoed 
over and over again 

small stone - Jan 11

a few small words 
strategically placed 
remind me of so much more 

small stone - Jan 10

cat 


rather like a pre-verbal toddler 
he leads me to what he wants 

small stone - Jan 9

underneath the roar
the leaves keep dancing
lights and music play on

small stone - Jan 8

one single perfect peach 
remained unseen 
until new eyes came to visit

small stone - Jan 7

the sound of happy 
drifts out 
from under my daughter's door 

small stone - Jan 6

baby worms 

Now that I have a worm farm 
I'm not so keen to eat vermicelli 

small stone - Jan 5

cupboard clean out


colours and patterns
remind me
of days long gone

small stone - Jan 4

Folding 
Tracing 
Cutting 
Drawing 
A voice with a ring to it 
"I did it by myself"

small stone - Jan 3

morning paper


Laying silent on the driveway 
So many words 
Wait 
To be unwrapped 

small stone - Jan 2

roaring cars
yelling birds
help me hear
inside quiet

small stone - Jan 1

false alarm


one tiny click alerts me
toast is ready
I know it's not true
I push it down
again