Thursday, May 31, 2007

Fear of Falling

a fear of falling
what good my two arms, if my
heart isn't in it

Ian Row

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Sunday Evening Haiku

Friday in Frankston
Seaside luxury of time
Another world view

Cathy Dineen

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Friday Arvo Haiku

i.
i said no to cake
thinking about my fat neck
sweet victory

Ian Row

ii.
My two shoes are good
They cover my two good feet
My goody two shoes

Chris Gill

iii.
Home, thy call is great
yet at work I must remain.
How cruel this deadline!

Chris Gill

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

ten years on
unpublished anthology
time flew

Ian Row
coke can
in freezer; a time bomb,
frosted.

Neve

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

A Revised Autumnal Haiku

Leaf gracefully falls
to the earth it will soon join.
What a lot of rot!

Chris Gill

Rain Haiku 3

Gentle, rain
I forgot your soft caress
Welcome home

Shell Pocock

Wish, jewel drops
would fall on my head
Drought relief

Karen McVean

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

A Haiku about the Word of the Day

He’s autochthonous.
He’s native, sprung from the land.
He’s “Word of the Day”!

Cathy Dineen

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

A Mother's Day Twinset

i.
breaking tradition,
a bunch of wildflowers
scores brownie points.

Ian Row

ii.
Memories linger...........
Laid to rest ,she works no more
A terrific Mum

Leah Billeam

Sunday, May 13, 2007

A Haiku about the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision
Disturbing but compelling
I like to vatch

Ian Row

Etiquette Police: Lesson Two

Scrubber grabs my chair
without asking - "didn't see you, sorry."
Can you hear me now?

Ian Row

A Haiku about a Revelation

[with a ;-) to Kate Bush]

JEANNE LEONG LIKES SLOW ROCK
"and the grammy goes to...
The Chick Inside!"

Ian Row

Saturday, May 12, 2007

overheard:
"a duck's quack doesn't echo"
strolling on smith street

Ian Row
cockroach in bathtub
no mercy - aerosol death
then boiling water

Neve
bold little possum
ventures out to park's edge
unafraid of light

Neve

Friday, May 11, 2007

Rain Haiku 2

i.
May rain
close the door
No plans

Karen McVean

ii.
6.30am rain
listening to the drumming pace
Morning shower

Karen McVean

iii.
Raindrops bursting
I run to the clothesline
domestic bliss

Karen McVean

Monday, May 07, 2007

Rain Haiku

i.
First time I’ve seen
Rosellas in the city –
Looking for water

Ian Row

ii.
Dark pendulous clouds
I forget what rain is as
wet falls from the sky

Shell Pocock

iii.
foggy window seat
kitten sits in silent awe -
first glimpse of rainfall

Cathy Dineen

iv.
As every fish knows,
life needs water mixed with air
(ratios differ).

Chris Gill

v.
Dew.. mist.. fog.. drizzle..
shower.. downpour..deluge.. flood.
Precipitation!

Chris Gill

vi.
after the rain
plane tree's wet leaves on footpath
like haphazard stamps

Ian Row

Saturday, May 05, 2007

second guessing
third party insecurity
why won't you call?

Ian Row
tangled and teased
the video tape writhes
across two blocks

Ian Row

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

aloe vera
envelops the living room
you sexy thing

Ian Row
my art takes over
nothing else matters as much
sssh! no one must know

Ian Row
Caterpillar like
the monks are winding their way
to the temple door

Leah Billeam