APAD 19: Migration

MigrationLoad up the ship boys load her to the topshe’ll roll away the miles boys across the wide blue seaJeannie Johnston leaves Quebeclumbered to the gillsher sails are set a-flappingher deck it is a-creakingMind you watch the sails boys keep them trim and...

APAD 18: On the Savannah

On the SavannahIn our three-carriage, open-sided, camouflage-painted safari buswe speculate that it must seem to the rhinocerosthat is feeding time at the zoocartloads of fresh meat, still warmhome-deliveredhe spots usconversation stillsuntil someone remembers that...

APAD 17: A Lesson

A LessonIn the wallowing of hippopotamusa sunshine-y soak is such a plus when sunk in the waterthis mother tells daughterkeep your head in line with your bottomus

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