30th June 2007

Dogs tumble and play,
Jaws wide like teenage kissing,
Awkward teeth clashing.

29th June 2007

Kezzie and Pickle
Cavort in the long grass then
Pick seeds from their fur.

28th June 2007

Squeezed from Leela's day,
Time to share head space and walk,
As squaw in the world.

27th June 2007

Inspired to observe
The daily performance of
Nature's opera.

26th June 2007

Doing what Mum asks,
I struggle to be selfless,
Fetch water, chop wood.

25th June 2007

Social encounters -
Dog and human friendships grow,
In wild windswept marsh.

24th June 2007

Gossip from Ambridge,
While shirts emerge crisp from iron;
(Still in pyjamas).

23rd June 2007

Olga hugs to chest
Domestic drawing of us,
As golden handshake.

22nd June 2007

Delicate bloom fades,
I wade through tasks but list grows,
Rain taking its toll.

21st June 2007

Diligent daughter,
After a day of noble chores,
Relief to just sit.

20th June 2007

Day claimed for myself,
To dig weeds and watch insects,
Caressed by the breeze.

19th June 2007

Finding connections,
Our journeys go in circles,
Words holding meaning.

18th June 2007

Perfect peas released,
To throw into salad with
Fresh mint from garden.

17th June 2007

I struggle to lead,
Thighs grip powerful body,
In tango with horse.

16th June 2007

Huddled under trees,
Taking shelter from the rain,
Strange pink thing crouches.

15th June 2007

Last sun kisses leaves;
Dark brings fox time in garden.
I announce dinner.

14th June 2007

Inverted, helpless,
I endure deep dental work,
Feeling stoical.

13th June 2007

Words charged with meaning,
Drop eager, careless from lips,
Exposing my cracks.

12th June 2007

Back in ill terrain,
I slow drift in sensations,
The world magnified.

11th June 2007

Leaden with illness,
I lie foetid, dog waiting,
Hopeful of walking.

10th June 2007

A new way to dress,
Muscles and bones unpracticed
In saddle motion.

9th June 2007

Light falls on Tony,
Through windows designed by Sam,
For his family.

8th June 2007

Above the buddha,
A chirrup rattles from nest,
As blackbird chicks feed.

7th June 2007

Seeking well-being,
Picnic, dog, walk in nature -
Marsh cure-all tonic.

6th June 2007

In shirts of colour,
Party community meets
New generation.

5th June 2007

Creative teamwork,
Lives and projects entangled;
Contrasting view-points.

4th June 2007

At home with Marshians,
Inspired by dog way of life,
Following instincts.

3rd June 2007

Like a zen koan,
Arrow points to right here, now,
Just where I'm standing.

2nd June 2007

I wear my sun hat,
But heat fails to lift spirits,
Which spiral inward.

1st June 2007

Punctuating flow,
Inga pierces me swift, sharp,
Aiming for balance.