August 31

strong fan of green blades 
layered softness droops forward 
curls of cellophane 
closed buds never to open 
tired floral arrangement 

August 30

colour sprinkled 
on the tops of trees 
brightening the day 

August 29

new


new faces 
new names
new spaces 
at the end of the day 
so tired 

August 28

Following a search for shadows, 
I am left with 
muddy shoelaces, 
damp bottom of jean legs 
and beautiful photographs. 


(photos can be seen here)

August 27

spotty silver trails 
the evidence 
of last night's snail adventures 

August 26

sweet soundtrack 
from the trees above 
shadow dances across bitumen

August 25

My garden today 
A little tangled in parts 
Many plants grow strong 
Elsewhere are the bare patches 
life is about to begin 

August 24

Resignation letter done 
Thank you card 
Much more fun! 

August 23

Shadows jiggle 
Pegs lay broken 
Underneath the washing line 

August 22

poking through damp soil 
new growth 

August 21

darkness flies down 
claws scrape on fence 
heavy head twitches  
this sudden show 
a question mark 

August 20

call for attention 


sharp 
shrill 
loud 
that bird is a whistle 

August 19

Tendrils twist around
Bottlebrush peers between
Parallel poles of fence

August 18

So many small stones 
today I can't separate them 
can't polish one a little more than others 
Too many and yet none 

August 17

Time for sleep 


In the semi darkness 
The pink flowers 
make a front yard pillow 

August 16

Birds 
arranged on the wires 
like music 

August 15

soothing soundtrack 
drops bounce on leaves 

August 14

small objects scattered near 
like tiny smiles 
holding memories 
of previous days 

August 13

On Saturday 

A car park overflows 

happy noise drifts from the playground 

and colour floats in the air 

August 12

Rubbish collection day 


Bare feet on cold cement  
A line of bins wait 
the last soon in place 

August 11

Beautiful lullaby ends 
School siren sounds 

August 10

Diagonal from my front door 
regardless of background colour 
the tree with the twisted branches 
pulls my attention 
every day 

August 9

Census night 
online form 


failed login 
seek assistance  


A '2' which wasn't a '2' at all 
but a 'z' 


Login success 
Census form complete 

August 8

With the blend of sunshine and rain 
Leaves are glittering 
this morning 

August 7

Plastic spoon scraping icy cordial 


A bird laughing? 
Someone brushing their teeth? 
I couldn't work out 
what the noise was. 

August 6

Looking out the train window 
Blue 
and more blue 

August 5

Through the screen 
I watch shadowy branches 
dancing in time 
to meditation music 

August 4

Four wheel drive 
bottom right corner 
"Remember to breathe" 
strategically placed 

August 3

Crunch 
crunch 
I hear the cat eating 
two rooms away 

August 2

Diagnosis: Kylie 


Birthday celebration 
My mum talks of her pregnancy 
We laugh together 

August 1

Tangles of branches
Bright orange background
Simply beautiful