Finding peace

image of a walking steps trail in the Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania — Cataract Gorge, Launceston

Weaving through bushes—
huffing, puffing, racing heart,
calm and clear the head.

Teenage earth

image of a large, red mushroom in Haig Park, Canberra

Beautiful pimples,
breaking out from the earth’s crust—
dry weather symptoms.

Highness

Punchbowl Reserve, Launceston

A drip here, drop there,
flowing with humanity—
water god descends.

Floored

image of an autumn tree, with a branch broken and on the ground

As gust against waves,
ever-changing autumn leaves,
sweep you off your feet.

Reaching for the sky

Zig Zag Trail in the Cataract Gorge in Launceston, Tasmania — Zig Zag Trail, Cataract Gorge, Tasmania

Uplifting wind blows,
each step down is a step up—
walk the wilderness.