The World is
filling up with
the rubbish from
things that
people bought
for no good reason.
Category: ecology
Easy solutions
Homo
sapiens will
reject any
solution to
over-
population
and excess
consumption
that doesn’t
involve
killing the other
species we share
this small planet
with, or
killing the other
humans we share
this small planet
with.
Whale Killers
Just when you think
the Japanese are
becoming more
civilised
the harpoons
come out of
storage and the
seas boil with
blood again
The fire this time
The smell of smoke
from distant
burning forests,
fired on purpose,
assaults my lungs
and my peace
of mind.
Wheels within wheels
Strangely
comforting
to see small
birds hunting
big eagles
instead of
the other
way round
Need more time
Two Spinebills
chasing each
other through
the Salvia flowers,
trying to evolve
into Australian
hummingbirds
A wing and a slayer
I just saw
a bird
fly up in
the sky
and pluck
an unseen,
by me,
insect from
the air.
Clouded vision
On a clear day
you can’t see
how the drought
will ever end.
Distant drums
You never know
whether the
frog calls you
hear at night
are hopeful
or hopeless.
Bandits at 12 o’clock
When you are
guarding sheep
a crow overhead
is a fearful sight,
an eagle a thing
of beauty.
When you are
guarding chickens
the reverse
is true.
