A mother's breast turns Feeding the only release Lest she weep in tune with child
How long will it last? Interminable desire To hold fast the nest In contrast to view ahead
So wild sea eagles Soar solo surveying over Rocky shores, pebbles trickle Vast dolomite column cliffs Veering skyward - eyeing one another
Young ones too large for nest I run errands to tick of time Care package a respite For a friend whom I like Caring for other than bloodline
Though I forgot the soy milk Now it's all I can drink The taste of it like a chance meeting Next time I will say the words Until then, thoughts brew Like a heady spiced chai While tea turns tepid At least, the sun and I.
Quiet Corner, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island Tasmania
Words escape upon the wind Tucked indoors Eyes peer through panes Battered by seering rain All her fears surge Down storm drain Journey to join anxious seas Hurts float like sediment Drift kelp forest freed
Ocean view, bare gum Arms outstretched to glimpse of sun Stripped of leaves, bark and shoots Holding on by ancient roots Hollow nests for threatened birds When nature speaks revealing words
Humble nature's power grows Shelter for the lonely ones When sun returns and moon is clear Nestle in the stillness here For poignant day when tempest beats A friend or foe one cannot meet Rest in folds of downy fields Tiny wings aflight will heal
Going to the show alone One might consider The loneliest thing In the world One, however, might learn To love being merely one In a crowd When the onscreen drama Is far from one's own
I recall the day we met Years ago now, so it feels Weather and tide playing havoc Eve of Christmas eve Standing on the dunes Marvelling at turbulent sea Behind, you seemed Calm, steady and sure Wind whipped sand in eddies Stole my breath away
Eyes wide at postcard scene I found myself in awe Suddenly bold and lighter To skip down to waveline Play like a child once more Stealing glances on shore As kite surfers skimmed Pushing sea spray to wind I close my eyes and feel The warmth of summer again
She, opens eyes wide at sunrise To deliberate Life, loves, lies On tip of tongue Softened by toast and hot tea To protect buried memories To defend all she has left
She, sheds a tear at moonrise Orb of light illuminates her face Soft folds of downy fields Hair tickles her ears Winds whisper incantations Flowing across river Searching for her lover Believing only in peace Laid buried beneath her feet
In my feet pounding pavement Hips swaying to music Waves crashing in ears Sun beating Rhythm in my solar plexis Salty sting of tears Glitter on the water - In your eyes - Evokes a feeling One cannot contain Boundless sea I feel you
Count the stars of heaven 