whale and star

whale and star*
september 2013, re-edited 1 june 2023

Dinghy of the public domain via pixhere.com

under a star
a man was
rowing a
calm
night
sea,
dead
calm,
between
distant
points,
heard the
whale rise
like a smooth
and slick
reef in mid-ocean
beside him,
release
that pent breath
from the vast
tyre of its
lung,

full stop

full stop
‘..these are a few
of my favourite things’
sydney, january 2000

Unlikely colour lasting… these are a few of my favourite things. A Weathercat snap & staging.

when everything stops,
you find yourself walking,
the sound of your shoes like
rope straining on wood,
the evening hasn’t come down,
unlikely colour lasting,
curious hope against the
silvered weight of stars,
stars atip a darkness.

everything stops, your
feet breathing a rhythm
through the grip of your
shoes, heel landing
true on the pavement.
each footfall
a wind flips up
a corner of the night.
a flurry of tree, washing.
something struck along
the fence, emptily sounding

harp of stairs

harp of stairs
for Keikei on our anniversary May 13, 2023

harp of gold, a picture from the scrapbook of Weathercat Productions

on a harp
of falling
rain you
played an
autumn down,
the sun strained
out to its cold,
you played a
spiral dance
ascending
steps i
climbed till
you i
found

on a harp of
falling gold