Culture cliff note:-
Anzac: name given to soldiers of Australian & New Zealand Army Corps.
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Anzac Day 25 April 2023.
naive anzacs attack
murderous fetid scarred place
eight months on defeat
On the morning of 25 April 1915, Anzacs set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula, in support of the Allied forces’ goal of defeating Turkey. After a courageous but ultimately disastrous campaign, Allied troops were withdrawn from Anzac Cove and Suvla Bay between 15 and 20 December 1915.
portland delivers rain
flowers still herald easter
and a wet drive home
time for an haiku
robe offers an omen of bliss
big kiss yellow flame
foliage and blooms
not the least of nature’s gifts
in any season
The Adelaide Hills, wonderful no matter how you look at them.
just so weather
with steady but coaxing rain
yields morning glory
a moving haiku
honouring beautiful garden
for all to enjoy
stillness of camera
nature's essence in image
brings mind to focus
procrastination –
feels like evermore’s ahead;
quoth autumn, ‘Really?’
It’s the Autumn Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere
over sentient heads
pink white heaven and green
paradise for bees
honey bees gather
two dining at table for eight
take out for their queen
I started a dialogue with ChatGPT about a haiku for a picture with the morning sun streaming through a stand of gumtrees. But a system error occurred, and when we re-engaged, the following unfamiliar verse was offered instead of what we had been working on.
I’ve changed the first line (which was a bland ‘The autumn leaves fall’) to link the rustle of leaves to ‘whispering’, which opens line two. I added a title, removed unnecessary punctuation and changed any Caps to lower case. It’s quite a pleasing haiku. I don’t know who ChatGPT was doing it for, but here it is
autumn leaves rustle
whispering secrets of change
nature’s artistry
This unrelated photo of gumtrees is included for fun.
such lovely blow ins
bees delighted by bonus
mowing deferred
The whole yard is covered with flowers
bush is flung my way
a bit of Queensland in Vic
obverse odyssey
Culture cliff notes:
The word ‘transport’ is an historical reference to the transportation of criminals to Australia that laid a foundation for colonising the country. For me, that places a question mark over how we impose our will on the natural world.
The words ‘another state’ are used to imply the physical and metaphysical, and these remnant bushlands move me, speak to my spirit. A conflict? Nevermind.
Vic is short for Victoria, which is in the South and is temperate; Queensland is in the North and tropical/ sub-tropical.
this once naked tract
stripped to feed growth of our town
restored to heaven
Fires ravaged the Dandenong ranges in 1967, including One Tree Hill.
One Tree Hill had been stripped of all but one tree in the nineteenth century to fuel European settlement.
(That single tree was used as a survey marker).
Fortunately the area was restored to native forest and has recovered from periodic bushfires.
Photo by DD today.
surrealist garden
everyone loves the absurd
that’s how it appears
flowers for smiling
if it’s not a shiny day
for when you’re not here
Auckland Botanical Gardens
flowers balance on plates
riding atop fountain waves
lotus in circus
red and green foliage
nature's radiant bounty
summary delight
resisting the wind
avoiding the sun’s hot arc
spring dreams stay alive
winter memory
stripes of frost across the lawn
the sun brings out green
Melbourne Au is often mocked for having ‘four seasons in a day’.
russet coloured leaves
protest melbourne's summer
confusing seasons
Summer officially starts today.
Even trees mock this city.
Inspired by ‘Bronzer mate’, which mocked people snorting an artificial skin tanning drug (illegally imported to Australia) to become ersatz Bronzed Aussies.
We built this city on mockery!
these tiny flowers
perfect companions to play
survive the cricket
it’s wild with wattle
hayfever seeded by pollen
mind beautiful fog
a gentle sunrise
gum leaves droop contentedly
fore taste of summer
flash dandy cranks
yay! local production goes on
iron block conversions
Culture cliff note
Motor production ceased at GMH Dandenong plant five years ago. Thus I interpret this pot stand, discovered in the carpark of a cheap apartment block in ‘Dandy’, as a floral tribute to a deceased industry.
As usual, double meanings abound.
davidwdon 
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