Coughing up shady,
as criminal in hiding,
looms, bush fire embers.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the bush fires raging throughout Australia. This morning, Canberra woke up to heavy smoke wafting from fires around the state. It’s been a devastating day.
In captured moments,
yearns human, naturally,
hopes to make time—still.
Arms wide, “Come hither!”
beckons the great mothership—
rooted in the ground.
As a pop-up shop
in the middle of nowhere,
a spring in nature.
As cascading rains,
savour life’s seeping moments—
a step at a time.
The Chaos Within 