APAD 16: Holiday

Holidayphones surrenderedwe took a walk in the parkdown cliffs and across stepping stonespaused at the lookout watched the sun slowly dropand when we were homewe played ‘Pig’‘Take Two’ate chocolate

APAD 15: Pelican Landing

Pelican LandingLike a plane you glide(really … it’s the plane that’s like you)impossible sights – bothtoo big to stay airbornebroad wings stretch wideapparently stillyou bank steeply over the shallowsclear your swimwaycheck wind directionspeedadjust your approachlower...

APAD 14: Change

ChangeListen to the windit whisperspausesprevaricatesthen unexpectedly roarsit pushes and pulls at curtainsslams and opens doorstumbles and tossesand is gone

APAD 13: Balloons

 BalloonsOnce, we blew up, tied, stringed and hung hundreds for a party. Once, we wished a big bunchwould lift and carry us away.Once, a helium parrothovered on our ceilinguntil it deflatedand took to following us around the roomand sitting on our shoulders.Once,...

APAD 12: One (Or More) For The Birds

One (Or More) For The BirdsThere’s an apricot tree in a front yardbetter be quickthere are only a few fruit leftand they will be gone tomorrowIt’s rubbish day and up and down the streetall the bins are out    some display their contentsfor sharp-beaked dumpster-divers...