June 30

Each morning 
the same people walking 
in the same place 
We never used to see them 
"New to the area", I suggest 
"or their car isn't working", my daughter offers. 

June 29

painted jetty 
remnants of fishing stories 

June 28

circles of pink 
smile in the sunlight 

June 27

Cold morning 
I rub my hands together 
It doesn't help 

June 26

Birds flutter around 
continuing in circles 
small moments expand 

June 25

small white stars 
congregate in bunches 
on the greenery 

June 24

Table and two chairs
Neatly arranged out the front
Does anyone ever sit there?

June 23

Raindrops and porchlight 
paint a mottled picture 

June 22

Gentle chatter 
I can't make out the words 
but it sounds happy 

June 21

Trees line up 
down the middle of the road 
with their arms up 
shouting "Hooray!"

June 20

The mood is dull and flat 
THe grumpiness of the wind 
suddenly builds 

June 19

I notice the noise first 
then the colour 


The brightly coloured parrot 
Too heavy for the branch 
Sways like a huge pendulum 

June 18

Tree wears a stunning necklace 
Bright orange beads 
Sparkle in the sunlight 

June 17

A few red and yellow spheres  
bobbing on the tree 

June 16

Sarcasm 


One mean remark 
now stuck on me 

June 15

soursobs
stand tall 
heads down 

June 14

I notice 
the dog is still barking 
when the car noise fades 

June 13

rushing  
in an effort to arrive on time 
I notice so many small stones 
waving from the side of the road 


I don't have time to slow down now 

June 12

Elusive piece of clothing 


Check the line outside 
Peruse hanging clothes inside 
Rummage through drawers and basket 
Finally find it 
Wet 
Tangled in the washing machine 

June 11

Morning walk conversation 


"Can you set the rooster for a certain time?"

June 10

Straight from the water 
the play sand is dry 
Repeated again and again 
just to check 

June 9

Ladybird 


tiny dot of red 
on an expanse of green 
lonely or free? 

June 8

sudden rain
disperses everyone 
it is quiet outside 
except for loud water 
streaming down 

June 7

After the rain 


the one puddle 
seems magnetised 
attracting toddlers 

June 6

I hear singing 
sweet sounds 
twirl their way inside  


That tree is her happy place 


I remember 
I had a tree like that   

June 5

Not until the quiet after 
do we recognise our loud 

June 4

Good morning Saturday 


A silent and still cat on my lap 
A symphony of cars and birds outside 

June 3

In the car park 


bird bobs along 
amongst the cars 

June 2

On the wires 
Statue birds 

June 1

First day of winter 
cold toes again 
like yesterday