Flip side

Image of fallen autumn leaves on a green lawn with a path going through it and more green lawn on the other side. Text on the image reads: Slightly greener, a world of optimism; on other side. — Glebe Park, Canberra

Slightly greener,
a world of optimism;
on other side.

This is a poem I wrote at a haiku/haiga workshop I attended recently. We wandered around the park, looking for perfect imperfections to inspire our work.

Skilled labour

Tamar river foaming on the edges - The Cataract Gorge in Launceston, TasmaniaTamar River — Tamar River in the Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania

Creating marvels,
natural mixologists;
water, earth, fire, air.

Twisted resource

Tamar river in the background and a winding tree branch in the foreground - Launceston, Tasmania — Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania

In these twisted limbs,
this winding estuary—
birds sanctuary.

Not long now

autumn leaves - red on the edges and yellow on the middle

Autumn leaves blushing,
as a mango—almost ripe—
season’s beginning.

All in good time

Autumn leaves on a tree, half of them red and the other half still green

Conversing with trees,
the earth’s body clock rotates;
timely conversions.

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