holiday mode still present
mountain air crispy and cool
mooing of country cows
foraging on roadside apples
the fresh cold morning
the fireplace still warm
the hot shower steam
the pot of freshly brewed tea
spread of sweet honey liquid
on a crusty sourdough bread
ensure the needed nutrition
for a challenge of today
the sun is out and up
the breeze is mellow
the car is full of energy
and so are we
recharged and ready
to embrace the day
in a country of
fluffy wombats
deep sounds of didge
setting out the tone
outside strong wind
moving through tall trees
magpies playing in
a water fountain
black and white coat
ruffling their feathers
thin feet bathed
in the cool wet liquid
droplets of rain expected
any day soon hopefully
it has been hot and dry winter
not much left of the grass
but for a few brown patches
ducks decimating the parsley
what is left of it
only the stalks
nature has her own
timing
recording of the above poem read by the author
The rock taught me to be strong
The eagle taught me to fly high
The train taught me to carry my baggage
The fish taught me to be silent
The river taught me to be in the flow
The ocean taught me to respect
The sun taught me to be warm
The stars taught me to shine
The cuckoo made me mad
Every teacher isn’t a human
Every one of them makes a difference
Open your mind and observe
In awe
Face colored by the rainbow
Bending to the summer ground
Piece of our soul found in the garden
Caterpillar on a fresh green leaf
Munching its way into a butterfly
Outdoors with crickets and cicadas
The buzz of silence in the countryside
City lost its charm in recent years
Kookaburra’s laugh welcomes the day
Beetles with a horn on their nose
Ticks larger than a wheat grain
Scorpios hiding under a fallen bark
Roos roaming freely in the wild
Mower machine chewing grass
Black cockatoos on the top of tall pine
Life seems simple and grounded
Flying above in the tumultuous sky
Clouds of worries hiding our cries
Run for rest
It’s all a test
