2014 - October 31

flyscreen shadow swirl
on venetian blinds

2014 - October 30

Magpie
twitchy head
then a bounce from post to roof

2014 - October 29

green pink yellow blue
plastic eggs
on a car antenna

2014 - October 28

clatter of sticks
scent of bottlebrush
cloud of dust

2014 - October 27

Masses of spiky, dry bottlebrush flowers
the edges of the footpath, red

2014 - October 26

circular whistle of a bird outside
stop
start

2014 - October 25

clunk of glass on slate floor
olive oil seeping into plastic bag

2014 - October 24

persistent crow
gets the chips

2014 - October 23

early morning
dog walk
pom-pom tail

2014 - October 22

palm tree
swaying shadows
on the shopping centre wall

2014 - October 21

upside-down key
a lock
now familiar

2014 - October 20

bouncing with energy
on a Monday morning
after a quiet weekend

2014 - October 19

between footpath and kerb
cheery orange and yellow
faces upward

2014 - October 18

The trees
have grown -
into their youth

2014 - October 17

long, parallel shadows
on bin day morning

2014 - October 16

newspaper in the front yard
neighbour at the door

2014 - October 15

bounce bounce bounce
then a sudden whirring of wings

2014 - October 14

ice bubbles
trampolining
on the neighbour's roof

2014 - October 13

a constant cuckoo-like call in the distance
closer - a dog barks
windows rattle
the fish tank hums

2014 - October 12

The bird growls
bounces to another branch

2014 - October 11

Many dressed as zombies
Different levels of comfort visible

2014 - October 10

Using my toes
to push down
bubble-wrap sand

2014 - October 9

a single leaf
twirling mid-air
attached to the end
of a stray spider web strand

2014 - October 8

one bird voice
louder than others
squeaky toy

2014 - October 7

chewing gum
salty flavoured
beach sunset

2014 - October 6

leaves and paper
skating
across the bitumen

2014 - October 5

Jasmine flowers
on another plant
runner entangled
twisted tight

2014 - October 4

On the fence
through the kitchen window
reflected from the dining room window
plants and shadows
and another fence
a venetian blind triangle

2014 - October 3

The gurgling of water,
rumble of the washing machine
louder than the youtube noise
from the teenager's bedroom

2014 - October 2

a bright orange ball
slips slowly towards the horizon
a cloud-band across its lower third
a flock of seagulls
slide across -
black over the pink sky

2014 - October 1

the bag shakes
the kernels pop
hum of the microwave