Write about the weather in Present Tense These last few days, everyone is saying “Thank goodness for the sun!” People are stretching like cats, long skin and whiskers pleased. It’s true the summer has been a wet one. Canberra wringing in a wet towel, warmth like dogs breath fogging up the sky. Mosquitoes are having … Continue reading #Go Dog Go Haibun Wednesday
There once was a man who had a propensity to say stupid things with vapid intensity Some wished him to fail so they created a scale to measure the extent of his extreme presidensity.
Tossing and turning. Suddenly awake! And then drifting off again. I went to sleep feeling bad about the world and anxious about a few things. I guess it's unsurprising that I slept like a police-car's light - a whirling strobe of alertness and quiet. Tomorrow we go and pick up a puppy. I am not … Continue reading How I am like Scomo 😦
Mug, coffee plunger, steam and my morning ritual of The Signal on the ABC. It's called "Surviving a poor, dangerous, disorderly world". There's an image of two military aircraft flying over a mountainous landscape. I plug in my ear buds and press play. The PM's voice pipes through talking about future-proofing our safety in a … Continue reading Read the Coffee Grounds
Out of the Cave 