Tag: poetry

Scenery

Photo of a lush green valley with some fern trees in neat rows.
Grindelwald Village resort, Tasmania

Velvety green cake,
plump, piping ferns for toppings—
too nice to disturb.

What was once

Scenic view of Grindelwald Village holiday resort with some swamp hens around a water body and brick lodges in the distance.
Grindelwald Village holiday resort, Tasmania

Grass, wrens, and swamp hens,
highlight of tourist brochures—
a stolen village.

Consequences

wooden statue of a pigeon standing on top of an empty metal paint can, with a sign behind it leading to the exhibits within, reading, Lost landscapes
An exhibit at the Queen Victoria museum and Art Gallery in Launceston, Tasmania

As we lose landscapes,
stock up on gold and silver,
poorer we become.