Chook

close up photo of a chicken looking at the camera, her beak and eye prominent

Our roles are reversed:
chicken glares at me, hungry,
for I feed her tribe.

Alive

Photo of the sun setting in the horizon.

Blues, pinks, oranges—
summertime sunset colours,
living canvas, sky.

Wait

Close up photo of a golden retriever sitting in a balcony, looking down at the street.

All senses heightened,
staring down a corridor—
child awaits her mum.

Dozing

Photo of a black cat stretched out in the bed, sleeping.

It’s too hot to move,
summertime in the tropics—
dozing cat tells all.

Wildlife

Photo of a wallaby in a suburban street, standing on the front lawn of a house.

Startled at first sight
wide-eyed with piqued interest,
wilderness meets life.