July 31

Colours on the flyscreen 


A precise blend
sunlight and my viewpoint 
a recipe for beauty 

July 30

Over the back fence 
the tree is dressed 
in tiny white clouds 

July 29

A chirping of yellow flutters
past the kitchen window

July 28

One hour later 


the muted tones of early morning 
replaced by brightness and shadow

July 27

Birds 
sing in circles 
as the light dances 

July 26

A return to the familiar 
Everything is the same 
yet slightly different 

July 25

Post dental visit 
My jaw aches 
Bird and car noise blurs together 

July 24

I drive past a house
like many, many times before 


I notice the patterns on the curtains 
for the first time 

July 23

In the small gap between curtain and wall 
I watch 
long, thin leaves being blown around 

July 22

A man walks through the shopping centre 
dressed as a hotdog 
It looks like he is trying not to laugh 

July 21

Some mornings I awake to sweet chatter 
Today - one bird 
sharp shouts 

July 20

Opportunity shopping 


Browsing the bookshelves 
Triggers so many childhood memories 

July 19

A rare afternoon nap 


Tension 
in my shoulders and neck 
builds 
until I can ignore it no more 

July 18

Today my daughter turns fifteen 
I needed to sign and date a form 
I started to write the wrong year 
corrected myself just in time 

July 17

Above me 
birds talk to each other 
very loudly 

July 16

Open-beaked and wide-eyed
the birds yell 
then bounce from wire to wire 

July 15

Wood oven pizza 


Warmth radiates towards me 
Cheese bubbles within seconds 
Flavours blend together perfectly 

July 14

Constant hum of cars 
Sudden loud chatter of birds 

July 13

Moon plays hide and seek 
behind rust coloured clouds 

July 12

Three hours later 
The numbers on the clock 
astound me 
I was closing my eyes for just a few more minutes  

July 11

Choice 


Old patterns return 
bring reminders of the past 
Despair at their return 
or gratitude that they are regular no more? 

July 10

Daffodils in the neighbour's front yard 
Such a bright yellow 
Like a giant smile 
as I reverse the car each day 

July 9

As I drive around the corner 
Bright yellow bells 
jangle in front of my eyes 
One tree standing out from the rest 
"Look at me! Look at me!" 

July 8

10 year old trying on new clothes 

The 'jog on the spot' test 

a necessary inclusion 

July 7

200 posts 


200 small stones 
nearly 200 days into the year 
My first daily small stone written just before January 

July 6

The toddler heads straight to the puddle 
splash, splash, splash 
rubber boots on 
she came prepared 

July 5

Outdoor performance 


The audience comes and goes 
just like the rain 

July 4

Waiting in the bank 
I watch the body language of another 
and I am transported to my former self 

July 3

The front door opens and shuts 
by itself 
We look at each other 
astonishment and a tinge of fear 
I investigate 
see the back of our cat 
as he casually walks away 

July 2

The road is dark with water 
The lavender shivers 
A Saturday to stay inside 

July 1

Bubbling of emotion 
Builds to explosion