
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
