Adelaidia: Suite 3

i.
art exhibition
finds a home in cathedral
open heart surgery

ii.
wrong turn at the mall
Pancake Palace is out of reach
my cravings unmet

iii.
no show at dinner
was counting on company
still counting on you

Ian Row

Adelaidia: Suite 2

i.Port Adelaide
two prams, three kids
one family on the move
homeless in transit

ii.Semaphore
a passing stranger
asks for my leftover chips
the half we don't know

iii.CBD
hypochondriac
post viral chronic fatigue
i nod and say 'aaah'

Ian Row

Adelaidia: Suite 1

i.Wayne
dumpling house
stranger makes conversation
God, was that you?

ii.
sibling rivalry
Adelaide and Victorians
who hated who first

iii.
Waterfall Gully
straightforward work of nature
simple perfection

iv.
in the cool quiet
camelias, rhododendrons
you, me, Mount Lofty

v.
here
you wait longer for the lights
to change

Ian Row

Adelaidia*: Intro

*Adelaide, South Australia

do i have to write?
even i don't want to know!
write under duress

Ian Row

On Nationalism

"Death to tyrants,"
says Terry the Thylacine
"so I can eat them!"

Terry the Thylacine

wake up birthday girl
you've had your workshop session
go forward in faith

for Wibbly Pig

Wibbley

hasty reaction
no lesson taught just angry
words to shame and break

Ian Row

takeaway noodles
everything here tastes the same
one trick pony

Ian Row

piss me off you may.
mistake your intent? never!
i know you by heart.

Ian Row

I made clear too late
my droll, ironic intent.
Now I've pissed him off.

Chris Gill

Why did I decide
To take on a PhD?
This is Hell on Earth.

Sutekh the Destroyer

a morning gallavant
the lazy afternoon nap
evening of potential

Ian Row

Spot Haiku 25

i.
mid week frisson
luke skywalker lookalike
the force was with me

Ian Row

ii.
admire from afar
never getting close to you
i'm scared i'll get hurt

Cesca Alice

iii.
sleeping house-
water in whisky
by the heater

Timothy K

iv.
burden of beauty
the curse of long eyelashes
oh! they're so heavy

for chris and jessica

Ian Row

v.
Rudd's man & woman
Australia is intolerant
authoritarianism

Karen McVean

vi.
unequal love is
second class status
discrimination

Karen McVean

vii.
Oh for Zac Effron
Shirtless picture on my wall
Lame fantasy life.

Sutekh The Destroyer

viii
complications cloud
the purpose of my presence
in this room with you

Cathy Dineen

ix.
Selection panel
want to know about a time
past that shows future.

Chris Gill

Potatoes and bread
Rice, pasta, cakes and biscuits
Carbohydrate love

Jenny Morris

Big bad China

big bad china
dragon loses its temper
there's smoke. then there's fire

Ian Row

Yes, I gasp and thrash.
You would too if you were dragged
out of your element!

Sharkbite von Herringattack

Graffiti haiku 2

Wanted: small dark man
for use as mud flap. Must be
willing to travel

Anonymous
Men's room, Sociology Building, Murdoch University

big shot
a big deal
big boots

for my little pony

Ian Row

the eucalyptus
bow, rub noses, and shadow
the red carpet road

Ian Row

Trout haiku: A twinset

i.
handsome rainbow trout
dies an inelegant death
food for thought

Ian Row

ii.
Sleek, striped, spotted trout
soon your muscle will be mine
eaten with respect.

Chris Gill