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With the Other Hand
A fall on the road and a writer cannot type or use her dominant hand.
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Revival
Gerberas revive my trek to the laundry shop and memories of my grandmother.
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The One Tree
Have you ever noticed in a forest, or even a small pocket of garden, there…
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Evening Stretch
An evening stretch after 3 days of weakness and fatigue inspired this dark poem.
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Shroud
Celebrating the tiny pockets of rainforest that soothe and shroud Iloilo City from the sun's…
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Beach Blanket
Haiku poem inspired by a beach walk in my home town after severe flooding.
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Last Night’s Rain
Celebrating the magic of nature and the beauty that can be found in tiny things.
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Rearranging the shadows
Beach art and the marine biodiversity of Piagao Island, Philippines.
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Leaves by the Riverbank
A broken leaf, covered in cobwebs and riversand enters my awareness.
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Cloudy
Haiku poem by a super-windy day on the rocks between Shelley Beach and Wellington Rock…
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Along the Rural Road
A long drive in the NSW New England (and a single white daisy) inspired this…
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The Window Sill
Haiku poem celebrating the old bottles that stand on the window sill in my uncle's…
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Astern
Haiku poem inspired by the remnants of a vessel, lodged in mangrove roots and oysters.
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Drooping She-oak
Haiku poem inspired by the death of a she-oak tree, found buried in the tidal…
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White Water Bird
Haiku poem inspired by a pure white egret wading the waters of the Nambucca River…
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Gum Blossoms
Haiku poem inspired by the blossoming gums that shade the pathways of the Riverways in…
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Broken Leaves
Haiku poem inspired by a walk along the riverbank at sunset and watching the lifecycle…
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Above the Ocean
Little poem and photo essay inspired by the palm fronds along the Kennedy Walking Track…
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Along the Kennedy Track
Haiku poem inspired by the lichen stained granite boulders along the Kennedy Track, FNQ.
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Springtime in the Blue Mountains
Poetry inspired by spring flowers in the Australian Blue Mountains.
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Shadows On the Fence
Shadows on the fence in my brother's backyard inspired this haiku poem of spingtime shadows.
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Haiku for the Sun
Little poem celebrating the first real sunshine after 6 rainy weeks.
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Palm Roots and Blooms
Poetry falls from the stem of a tropical palm, liked scattered words without sentences.
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Appearance and Reality
Photographing the ripples on a pond on Guimaras Island (Philippines) explains Philosophy 101 (appearance and…
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Old World Tropics
Wandering barefoot on Guimaras Island among the pandanus. Each stage of the life cycle inspired…
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Under a New Window
Imagining my first view of a new world, beyond an inner-city window.
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Reforestation
Little poem about a new bamboo forest to cover a beautiful island again with trees.
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She rises, she falls
Haiku poem inspired by tropical island palm trees on a windy day.
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Afternoon Elegance
Little haiku poem (or possibly more senryu) inspired by the sun's setting rays.
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Flowers of the Tropics
Gorgeous tropical flowers, bold red and shiny, inspired this haiku poem on Guimaras Island, Philippines.
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Someone Before Me
Haiku poem inspired by the footprints of a waterbird in wet sand.
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Beach Pedestrian
Little poem inspired by a piece of dried kelp, alone on the beach.
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Spring Rhododendrons
The brilliance of the spring rhododendrons in Blackheath, NSW inspired this haiku poem and photo…
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The Colour of Water
Poetry inspired by rushing creek water inside the forests of the Blue Mountains.
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The Last of the Wattle
A set of little poems inspired by the bush cemetery that houses my ancestors and…
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Aloft
White jasmine flowers on my afternoon walk inspired this little piece of poetry.
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Collaboration
Poetry from the tropical rainforest of the Philippine Western Visayas.
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After Dark
Sometimes fiesta noises in the Philippines go on for days and days (or rather) nights…
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Beside the Fancy Shopping Mall
Incredible what you can see in the Philippines, right next to a fancy shopping mall.
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Vista
Experimenting with the panorama feature on my iPhone over late afternoon rice paddies.
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However bird songs are heard
Bird scratchings in sand become haiku poem, like the ancient Latin scribes.
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Heard
An early morning poem, inspired by a golden sunrise and men hauling fishing nets.
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A Recognised Craft
Inspired by indigenous weaving in the town of Estancia, Philippines.
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Overwhelmed
Poetry and photographs captured at the water's edge, near Estancia, Iloilo.
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Black and White Birds
Wandering the roads in the late afternoon, watching birds and taking black and white photos.
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In the Garden
You can find a poem anywhere, even the garden at the local swimming pool.
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Ocean Mosaic
Poetry and photographs inspired by a stunning mural on the toilet block at Shellyy Beach,…
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Alone at the Edge
Poetry inspired by a once vibrant tidal creek, now blocked from the ocean by sand.
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The Last of the Day
Poetry and photos inspired by a gorgeous sunset over the Nambucca River.
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Things That Relax
Poetry and photos inspired by my mother's garden in Nambucca Heads, Australia.
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Shade and Shadows
My mother and I spent a hot November afternoon hugging the shaded tracks in the…
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Paperbark Wetlands
This poem is featured in my book of multimedia poetry Paperbark Wetlands: 10 Little Multimedia…
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Where I Once Stood
A storm washes up the past with memories of shells on a lonely stretch of…
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Ancient Volcano
Poetry inspired by the underground lava tubes at Undarra, Queensland.
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Girringun Grasslands
Poetry inspired by a walk among the Eucalypts of the Girringun grasslands.
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