June 2011

Finally, a heat wave. It probably won’t last, but we’ll take it when we get it.

Searing, longed-for heat
stuns the day to baked silence.
Even shadows melt.

(24/06/11)

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The mist returns, mystical, magical and let’s face it, unwelcome!

from Misty Day

Tangled and dripping,
a riot of heads and stems
jostle the wet laneway.

(17/06/11)

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The collective noun for clever crows could be ‘a gossip’!

Jackdaw-filled tree
crackling curiosity
Sunday morning gossip.

(10/06/11)

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Floating up the Lakes and connecting rivers of Killarney, the stunning scenery slipping past…

Reeds lean with the breeze,
unfurl their long, green banners.
Stiff heron salutes.

(03/06/11)