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Monthly Archives: May 2022
The dieing colours of leaves
autumn’s dieing colours
light my way when winter leers
hell’s just a season
The Fountain
beauty such as this
burnishes the bittered soul
buffs a tarnished heart
Journey to Dja Dja Wurrung
step into my heart
chilled by Europe’s beauties
yearning yet for gums
Dja Dja Wurrung is the indigenous name for Daylesford and surrounds. The area was radically transformed by the 1850s gold rush and ongoing annexation of indigenous land for agriculture, the settlement of European migrants and the development of industries. The scale of destruction of native bush and people was vast and brutal.
Bring me the scrubbing brush
Scrubbing by PR
a liberal dream
pealed potato in power
Vale Liberals?
‘Hardman’ Peter Dutton was today (30/5/22) elected unopposed as leader of the Australian Liberal Party – the Opposition leader. He brings with him a Deputy who was Minister of Environment after a thumping defeat of the Liberals due mainly to widespread concerns about the country’s response to Climate Change, Integrity and what I’ll call Macho-politics. People in Australia’s wealthiest, best educated and most professional electorates deserted the party for largely independent liberals, causing the Liberals to loose office. Their response looks like a step to the right.
Lexicon:-
The Liberal party: a once great Australian political party that is at risk of squeezing out all liberals as it is pulled right by proselytising poltergeists
Peal, like in the ‘beating of the drums of war’, a phrase used by ex Defence Minister Peter Dutton (an ex policeman/ Peeler) when talking about China. He is often lampooned as Mr Potatohead.
Tea and forgiveness
burnt rice in the tea
justified to energise
sadly tastes that way
This is my first Senryu. It was inspired by reading more traditional Haiku by Carl Setzer. Thanks Carl. You are in no way responsible for my errant ways. https://carlsetzer.net/author/questionsall/
decaf, unplugged
real beans in hopper
grind in Freddie Hubbard’s horn
wake that timid mind
Hold the rake
autumn’s red palate brightens the boorish prospect
of burnt brown leaves
Haiku inspired by Jarrad:
https://canberrahaiku.com/2022/05/20/autumn-leaves/
Uncommon source of quietude
cockatoos in tree
no sound just white spots in green
alarming silence
On the fence
currawong staring
black centre of yellow eye
betraying no fear
The Elysian Bee
our photographer
drawn like a bee to flower
where the heck’s she gone
NB imagine if you will that the word ‘like’ has been crossed out by what looks like the flight-trail of a bee and the word ‘by’ has been written in.
On reverence for a pear
a bar coded pear
pink blushed skin desecrated
the skin tears away
davidwdon 
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