
Poetry

Butterfly Haiku
Diaphanous wings
A miracle of nature
A soul’s transcendence
I Said...
Clean your teeth, Mum said.
Clean your room, Dad said.
Get lost, my brother said.
Grow up, my sister said.
I’ll run away, I said.
I’m gonna leave, I said.
Bye love, Mum said.
Be careful, son, Dad said.
Can I have your room? my brother said.
Good riddance, my sister said.
Oh no, I said.
They don’t care, I said.
My sister wants me gone.
My brother wants my room.
I’m scared of the dark,
and I sure hate gloom.
Won’t you miss me? I said.
I’d like to stay, I said.
Welcome home, Mum said.
Glad you’re back, Dad said.
Oh no, my brother said.
You’re still here? my sister said.
The room is mine, I said.
I’m gonna stay, I said.
My sister stormed off.
My brother trudged away.
I cleaned my teeth before bed,
And cleaned my room the next day.

Waratah Haiku
Waratah in bloom
Red petals fierce and fiery
Nature's wild beauty

Japanese Maple Tree Haiku
Rustling down they glide
In exquisite necrosis
As winter draws near
