APAD 22: Yucca

Yucca – most dangerous of house plants In shielding eyes while moving pots, beware turning your head. The spear-shaped leaves are like a fencing sword – narrow enough to reach and pierce an ear drum....

APAD20: Leafing

Leafing Gum leaf falls grey-green consumed by dead-leaf red   star leaf unfurls green tips stretch from beet-red heart   Leaf furl leaf fall begin and end leaves in red and green...

APAD 19: Transition

Transition He left the keys on the kitchen bench next to the jar of jam and yesterday’s mail.   His room is empty and the bathroom shelves too but there is stuff in the lounge the spare room the op shop pile   it’s a good thing for a child to leave to find...

Dingo

I hereby interupt A Poem a Day for an announcement. Dingo is in the house. And she’s gorgeous. Thank you so much to Walker Books, Sue Whiting, Donna Rawlins and the awesomely talented Tannya Harricks (look her up!) The only sad thing … have to wait until...

APAD 18: In the weather

In the weather He stood on the corner shivered, cool in the growing city shadows. He relented, covered his Tshirt with a tailored jacket, pulled up the sleeves beyond his elbows. Still cool.

APAD 17: Bodleian

Bodleian Library The Bodleian library first opened to scholars in 1602 librarians were not permitted to marry lest it distract from their vocation   publishers sent a copy of every new book until that became a burden too heavy and the library developed...