Perth, WA – Part 2 of 3

i.

Norfolk Island pines

as Cottesloe as John Street's

eggs benedict

ii.

How do you explain

a lapse of eighteen years?

Life went on.

iii.

Long slow desire

The flesh is willing, unfolds

Old habits die hard

iv.

To get to LA

all her teddy bears must go

Melville car boot sale

v.

“This goes with your jeans….”

Her sales pitch is pitch perfect

A compliment paid

vi.

Busker

Xavier Rudd soundalike

Who are you?

Ian Row

Spot Haiku 19

i.
the light that startles
stripping off winter layers
alabaster skin

Cathy Dineen

ii.
Eyes clear and twinkling
notice strangers on a train
hairy legs weather

Chris Gill

iii.
Sun strikes my cold skin
Melts the ice of indifference
And new desires begin

Doug Hamilton

iv.
morning walk to work
ipod, sun, still coolish breeze
good to be alive

Jason Rostant

iv.
days kicking nighttime,
open car windows spill rap and
sidewalks show some skin

Patrick McCormick

v.
Sun melts mountains’ mantle.
From warm soil snow juice flows to
Dark bud’s white blossom.

Doug Hamilton

vi.
Newly disembarked,
the Spring air smells like honey.
There's no place like home

Chris Gill

vii.
winter withdrawal
harder to hide imperfections
when there's less to wear

Ian Row

something tells me
my silence will not acheive
desired results

Ian Row

The Three Ages of Love

Pure, urgent desire.
First love and betrayal.
Cynical old queen.

Chris Gill

touch and go

touch and go: a fusion
of desire and design
and those lyin' eyes.

Ian Row