Pardalote hidden in the canopy

April 3, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, haiku, painting, pardalote, poetry, writingLeave a comment

Shy and elusive 
Yet such a fancy outfit 
A jewelled treasure

✏️+🎨 by Lisa

Hopeful herald

March 29, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, Lisa, painting, parrot, poetry5 Comments

A white feathered friend 
Has a lot of news to share
Busy beak; sharp screech

✏️ + 🎨 by Lisa

Autumn lullaby 🍂

March 26, 2022 mattautumn, birds, canberra, haiku, painting, poetry, rufous whistler, watercolours, writing7 Comments

Chilly evening 
Birdsong lullaby 
The sun falls asleep

Fate defied

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 mattautumn, birds, canberra, haiku, painting, poetry, watercolours, weebill4 Comments

Tiny yellow leaves  
Flutter inevitably 
No wait! They're weebills!

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I’m a weebill I'm
a weebill I'm a weebill
Squeaks the proud weebill

Spotted tail quoll

March 6, 2022 mattcanberra, haiku, painting, poetry, quoll2 Comments

The spotted tail quoll 
Once widespread on the mainland.
But they will be back...

✏️ Paula
🎨 Gus (8 years old)

Moonlighting

February 23, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, painting, poetry, summer, watercolours, zen3 Comments

In a cloak of fog 
the sun impersonates 
the full moon

Fantails

February 9, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, fantail, haiku, painting, poetry, watercoloursLeave a comment

Flittering fantails -
Delighted by the insects 
Unimpressed by me

Garden Glutton

January 27, 2022 mattcanberra, haiku, painting, poetry, possumLeave a comment

Curious possum
His eyes sparkle with delight
Apricots await

✏️ Belinda
🎨 Elliott (12 years old)

Wary basker

January 25, 2022 mattcanberra, haiku, lizard, painting, poetry, writing, zen1 Comment

Vigilant lizard 
Agrees to share her sunshine 
Just don’t touch her rock!

Dawn ceremony

January 15, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, mountain, painting, parrot, poetry, sumi e, summer, tree, writing, zen1 Comment

Reverent attendees 
honour this dawn, except the  
Loudmouth cockatoos