Still pond

January 16, 2023 mattcanberra, haiku, painting, poetry, pond, summer, water, writing, zen6 Comments

A tiny ripple
remains where the dragonfly
kissed her reflection

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

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

Summer dusk

January 11, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, clouds, cockatoo, haiku, painting, parrot, poetry, sky, summer, sunset, tree, zenLeave a comment

Cloudless twinkling sky 
Cockatoos snuggle to sleep 
Scent of eucalypts

Dew

November 30, 2021 mattcanberra, flowers, garden, haiku, painting, poetry, sky, zen4 Comments

The vast morning sky 
captured in sapphire dew drops
on daisy petals

Parade

November 21, 2021 mattbirds, canberra, ducks, haiku, painting, poetry, zenLeave a comment

Thank you wanderers 
Your nonchalant duck parade 
Reminds me to breathe