freudian objects
send me love and other things
sing to me their songs
My portable digital radio is on the frizz. This verse was inspired by extending Freudian object relations theory and stands in stark contrast to the universal life force theory that inspired the recent post ‘With Ingenuity’.
receive red beauty
nature’s offer before fall
redeploy again
Gumtrees shed leaves slowly and piece by piece over the year. The tree generally sucks stored nutrients from old leaves before dropping them (to become mulch). Sometimes this produces a beautiful red leaf amongst the green.
through the ferns softly
whipbirds flick out a welcome *
crows call out vrark vrark
* To hear an Eastern Whipbird
https://ebird.org/species/easwhi1?siteLanguage=en_GB
The Toolangi State Forest, which contains the Yea River, was once thought of as an exemplar of sympathetic logging of native forest in Victoria. Since controlled logging of native timbers ceased, it seems funds to care for State forests are harder to come by.
A pity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toolangi_State_Forest
autumn blows in
whiplashing leaves run amok
fawn hues highlight life
As the equinox readied itself to dawn, the wind picked up pace today and dislodged countless leaves to swirl them around Melbourne.
Astronomical Autumn starts 20/3/24
davidwdon 
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