APAD 30: Leaving Home

Leaving Homegarden gnomes and paintings heating unit and air condishwasher and stovegoneher parents built this houseshe was born heregrew up herenursed her mum heretime for a fresh, fresh startin a new housewith hilly views and a small gardenshe’ll miss the parkthe...

APAD 29: Going Bush

Going BushHeading out west with my Akubra hatwhere no highrisers lean on the roadno buses, no trains, no bikesjust me a-wandering onI’m taking the emptiest highwaypast the spit-spat of houses and cossets of treesat the end of frayed ribbon tracksgolden-stubbled...

APAD 28 : How Not to Fall off a Cloud

How Not to Fall off a CloudChoose your cloud wisely. some will fight with any other who wanders close enough. It may be electric.Tread lightly.Clouds are fragileand heavy boots may break them.Pace your stargazing.Watching stars move across the skymay make you...

APAD 27: Maritime

MaritimeAfter you kick off from shore swim into deep waterdon your mask and snorkeladjust itif your mask fogs – spit in it, rinseadjustthen relax floatThe in-air world is gonethe undersea waitsto share treasures some shout for your attentionothers take...

APAD 26: Ghost Signs

Ghost SignsOn side walls and above awningsthey entice you to share a pot of teaoffer outwear and underwearspruik their fresh cutsboast the best beer promise to paint and decorate your homeThey are letters from long agofading whispersfrom yesterday