APAD 15: The Chair Farmer

  The Chair Farmer (Gavin Munro) Gavin used to make chairs in the city: big chairs medium chairs and teeny-tiny chairs He crafted them in a shed behind his house   It took a long time for the tree to grow it took a long time for the wood to season it took a long...

APAD 13: Look Here

Look Here I see owls, eyes closed to the sun I see fuzz, whether prickly or furry I see buttons clustered to count I see green stars, neither heavenly or submarine I see flower buds Wonder

APAD 12: Tree

Tree I am a frame, outstretched, reaching high In my year, in turn I’ll carry spring buds full-blown flowers transparent green leaves autumn colour and at Christmas I’ll carry them all.

APAD 11: End of Day

End of Day look this way with your camera I mean the light is fading the sun is oranging and the rocks and trees are silhouettes   Turn the other way and, okay, the grass is more than day-dark but light lingers in the sky as if it has no intention of leaving...

APAD 10: Two at the Dog Beach

Two at the Dog Beach At the evening beach (formerly known as the dog beach) two black-suited snorkelers thrash about in the dog pool before finning off into deeper water   No dogs are in the pool today although two frolic in the shallows leap from rock to rock...