Nature is a wondrous thing
For every creature there’s a space
And that includes the human race.
Butterflies and birds and bees
Are happiest in flowers and trees,
B... Read More
I’ve three anthropomorphic rabbits –
Quite tiny, made of clay –
The mother’s dressed for gardening,
The children dressed for play.
Just like real life, it seems... Read More
I’m feeling quite antagonistic
To ants who’ve invaded my home
I know that we live in the Antipodes –
That’s no consolation when down on my knees
I’m scrub... Read More
What do great-grandmothers wear?
I used to ask myself
From the day that I became one
And was put back on the shelf.
I have an hourglass figure,
Though the sands run to t... Read More
You’re lying face down on the floor
Surrounded by your crimson gore
You think for sure your nose is broke
Could be now’s the time to croak.
How could this have c... Read More
The earth was dry and dusty
Storm clouds appeared each day
Lightning flashed and thunder rolled –
But the rain just stayed away.
It was getting close to Christmas
... Read More
In the darkness behind our eyes
There is another world of light,
Silent, mysterious, suffused with love.
The soul, quiescent, all care suspended,
Basks in reflected radiance.
... Read More
The paper is late
And you’re facing your mate
Across the breakfast table
You’re feeling the need
Of something to read
Apart from the marmalade label.
For... Read More
I watched him as he struggled
To gain the open door
But, just before he reached it
He lay lifeless on the floor.
It was really I who killed him
Though I didn’t hol... Read More
My neighbour has a lovely lawn
A brilliant shade of green.
He nurtures it with a tender care
And not a weed is seen.
A hand mower’s in constant use
At any time of ... Read More