Poetry 18 July 2008 - 10 Feb 2009

Cycle of madness
Yesterday, 10 February 2009, 12:26:09 PM
Cyclical madness
brightness
of the new moon
dulled
by the demons
that beset his days
the cycle of madness
(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Fri, sat, sun, mon
Yesterday, 10 February 2009, 12:21:31 PM
Monday
more advantageously situated
infant lemons
cling koala-like
to the mother tee
defying hot winds
* * *
Sunday
tomatos exposed
turn bare faces to the sun
scarred from the fallout
* * *
Saturday
skateboards burl
on uneven footpaths
clipping ridges
in adolescent flight
* * *
Friday
the old man rests
as the temperature soars
under a blanket of heat
prickly against parched skin
yet
in his stillness
he is comforted
by the cooling spray
of the front lawn sprinkler
while voices
of children at play
call him to come home
(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Rosie Grey
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 11:25:33 AM
Rosie Grey
Rosie Grey struggles
with her Coles model zimmer
and its cross-eyed wheels
that threaten each other
like two old sparring partners
punch drunk with life
with a mid-aisle collision
she steers with her elbows
toward an inward exit
and the alarm rings out
her unpaid-for selections

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Summer cull
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 4:46:17 PM
limes
perfectly formed
lay abandoned
a culling of nature
(c) Merlene Fawdry


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Mother nature
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 12:06:39 PM
Mother Nature
the sun
nature's incubator
turns on its young
as fruit withers in infancy
forsaken
(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Cyber reptiles
Monday, 2 February 2009, 7:41:56 PM
Cyber reptiles
serpents of cyber space
carry venom on keyboads
ready for the next strike
(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Pulling the switch
Sunday, 1 February 2009, 8:27:44 PM
Pulling the switch
in the low rent bungalow
plastic blades turn
moving hot air in sync
with the air con in the mansion next door
until
stillness and silence
of a big brother blackout
descends across the suburbs
climatic equity for all

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Truth and dignity
Saturday, 31 January 2009, 5:32:07 PM
Truth & dignity
truth
like beauty
is in the eye
of the beholder
dignity
is what we cleave to
when the claquers
applaud in ignorance

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Salems Lot
Friday, 30 January 2009, 1:52:38 PM
Merlene's response to Uwe's comment
too hot for me
in Salems Lot
too much at stake
I'll take the by-pass
and smile the while

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Hot
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 7:34:18 PM
Hot
an oppressive heat
sucks air from empty lungs
restless, breathless sleep

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Chinese whispers
Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 2:39:36 PM

Chinese whispers
of the electronic age
pass swiftly
in cyberspace
reshaped and retold
to fit personal agendas
whispers erupt
into angry shouts
passed from
broomstick to broomstick
as the witch hunt begins
original message forgotten
the tumbril rolls
through the backblogs
of bigpond
that kangaroo court
of misunderstanding
while the hungry torch burns
what matters the truth
when manners are foresaken
and opinions collide
with uneven force
against the voice of one
preciousness personified
The original whisper remains
as a testament
to the outsider who wrote it
impervious to curses
that ignite the flames
and the mob screams
Burn, witch, burn!

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Scrappy senryu
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 1:05:15 PM

high tea at high noon
at shopping centre food court
under plastic fronds
(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The dilemma
Monday, 26 January 2009, 11:36:25 AM
The dilemma is
how to celebrate
one nation's beginning
while acknowledging
the beginning of the end
for another
and to give equal honour
to both

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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I dreamt
Sunday, 25 January 2009, 11:21:33 AM
I Dreamt
Last night I dreamt
my Godandyour God
became
our God.
One God.
One faith.
And then I awoke
to the sound of
fragmented humankind.

(c) Merlene Fawdry
http://www.interfaithcentre.org.au/

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Different faiths
Saturday, 24 January 2009, 7:06:05 PM
Different faiths
Different faiths
create unscalable walls
built of prejudice and fear
barring the way
to mutual respectand understanding
and wars rage
on all fronts

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Hot winds
Friday, 23 January 2009, 6:30:08 PM
hot winds from the north
race ahead of the flames
tearing limbs off great eucalypts
tossing them aside
in careless abandon
an entree
for the coming conflagration

(C) Merlene Fawdry
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The library
Thursday, 22 January 2009, 8:01:55 PM
The library
facial expressions
nods, shrugs, smiles and frowns
give unspoken directions
to the hunter of books
exploring the aisles
at the local library
shhh...

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Truth in history
Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 6:35:52 PM
Truth in history
Historians march
the dusty annals of time
in the quest for truth

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The long road home
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 10:58:01 AM
The long road home

heat shimmers
above melting streets
birds still
in crisping trees
I visualise
the cool showers of my memory
as I struggle
from shade to shade
on the long road home

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Doing time
Monday, 19 January 2009, 3:52:48 PM
Doing time

muscles flex
beneath pale skin
one hundred push ups
twice a day
multiplied
by the days in a year
and years in a sentence
body sculpture
the art form of confinement

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Class distinction
Sunday, 18 January 2009, 4:44:57 PM
Class distinction

patches of skin
decorated with indian ink
and blunt needles
separates the old from the new
in the exercise yard

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Old men
Saturday, 17 January 2009, 6:56:21 PM
Old men

old men gather
in evening ritual
to farewell the day
uncertain of the morrow

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Slow trip home
Friday, 16 January 2009

Slow trip home
through the years of separation
he spoke to her often
nudging her heart
with whispered words
and she waited
for his return
unmasked now
in their closing years
no beauty to hide behind
nor youthful guile
hearts rejoined
as they meet again
for the slow trip home

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The cortege
Thursday, 15 January 2009

The cortege

the cortege pulses
in impatient grief
eulogies offered
in 8 cylinder dialect
while bells ring out
the rising road toll

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Premature leaving
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 7:16:19 PM
Premature leaving

while a golden day
celebrates life
the funeral chapel overflows
with questions
of an epitaph inscribed
in burnt rubber
on a suburban road

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Family disputes
Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 2:44:56 PM
Family disputes

when families argue
love sharpens the sword
on the rasp of misunderstanding
each strike creating
a festering wound

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Too late
Monday, 12 January 2009, 6:34:10 PM
Too late

life span shortens
as years fly past
awareness lengthens
shortcomings shuck off
the cloak of ego
to genuflect
before the altar of remorse
too late
too late

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Backyard water ballet
Sunday, 11 January 2009, 8:16:57 PM
a shimmer of gold
announces the onset
of the backyard water ballet
fiery fins flashing
against a fringe of ferns

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Suburban battlefields
Saturday, 10 January 2009, 7:12:00 PM
Suburban Battlefields

the contagion of hatred
second hand and ill-informed
infects whole neighbourhoods
with a paranoia of violence
suburban battlefields
littered with angry glass
gap-toothed fences
and a lack of respect

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Bacchus Marsh 1970
Friday, 9 January 2009, 7:08:51 PM
Bacchus Marsh 1970

beneath the blankets
ears closed
to the sounds of the jungle
in the Pentland Hills
the child prayed to an abstract God
'let the Lion Park sleep tonight'
but his God was silent
as the roar echoed
down the valley
and into his bedroom
...a nightly torment

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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I looked away
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 5:00:41 PM
I looked away

I looked away
for only a moment
it seemed
and when I looked back
you had gone
leaving in your place
a deep-voiced stranger
who snatched at life
with slippery hands
teetering
on feet too small
to navigatethe rocky path ahead
as you tripped painfully
into manhood
If I look away
for just one moment
will you come back again?

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Respect
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 5:09:52 PM
Respect
an old cliche
brought forth
by the disrespectful
when they feel affronted
forgotten
when it is they
who trample
on the dignity of others

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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And another
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 7:57:09 PM
And Another

another blank screen day
when the monitor sneered
relentlessly
above a smirking keyboard
ganging up on me
despite my overtures of friendship
I retreat to facebook

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Empty
Monday, 5 January 2009, 7:20:20 PM
Empty

the vase stands empty
a reminder of her leaving
he breathes deeply
the scent of lost love

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Cactii
Sunday, 4 January 2009, 8:23:32 PM
Cactii

downy cactii
promise tactile comfort
to the unwitting
a sensation that lingers
beyond the caress

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Another birthday
Saturday, 3 January 2009, 7:51:05 PM
birthdays come and go
new year follows new year
in the cycle of life
confidence of youth displaced
by slow steps into wisdom

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Family arguments
Friday, 2 January 2009, 7:15:34 PM
Family Arguments - a new year senryu

he said, she said
the combatants court players
from an unwilling team pool

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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New years day
Thursday, 1 January 2009, 8:50:54 PM
Silvered drapes close
on a long new years day
celebrations laid to rest

(c ) Merlene
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Happy New Year
Wednesday, 31 December 2008, 3:58:41 PM
Happy New Year

six million dollars
lights the midnight sky
in a display of extravagance...Happy New Year
1.
extravagance - the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description" extravagancy excessiveness, inordinateness, excess - immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
2.
extravagance - the trait of spending extravagantly
prodigality, profligacy
improvidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
3.
extravagance - excessive spending
high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality
waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
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no answers here
Tuesday, 30 December 2008, 7:06:52 PM
don't look to mefor the answers to lifefor I am stilla child like you...only a little older
Merlene
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My son
Monday, 29 December 2008, 4:00:39 PM
My son

red hair, freckles
and a smile as wide
as a mid summer sky
his giant heart blows
kisses of kindness
into the wind
bringing light to dark corners
and alleys of neglect
humankind has passed by

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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celebration - the 12 steps
Sunday, 28 December 2008, 6:40:06 PM
What order would you put the 12 steps of celebration in?

celebration
temptation
inclination
capitulation
lubrication
inebriation
indignation
lacrimation
degradation
debilitation
annihilation
hibernation


Merlene

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Rain
Saturday, 27 December 2008, 4:48:22 PM
Rain

precipitation
weapon of mass destruction
consuming cities
bloated rivers roll
ignoring all convention
oh, that demon drink

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Boxing Day
Friday, 26 December 2008, 8:22:23 PM
Boxing Day

Boxing Day lunch
under the pergola
proceeded in sedate fashion
until the first pistol was drawn
from a mischievous Kris Kringle
and the shoot out began
in earnest
newly straightened hair
recoiled in damp protest
while the unamused cowered
behind the safety of the pavlova
or so they thought

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Christmas Day
Thursday, 25 December 2008, 9:17:47 PM
Christmas Day

Christmas Day comes early
in a stampede of small feet
the true meaning of Christmas lost
behind colourful wrapping
and a gluttony of gifts

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Seasons Greetings
Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 6:52:27 PM
Seasons Greetings

on this balmy eve
the stage blinks over Melbourne
and thousand of voices
rise above verdant lawns
as the carols begin

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Firstborn
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 5:06:59 PM
Firstborn

You washed up
that Easter Sunday
in 1965
on a wave of pain
I smirked at
before the tide rolled out
and returned
a tsunami of agony
that wiped the ignorance off my face
and the youth from my psyche
and later
laying battered on that shore
of new motherhood
we greeted each other warily
two travellers
meeting for the first time
on the threshold
of an uncharted journey


(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Dreaming
Monday, 22 December 2008, 6:54:41 PM
Dreaming

across the bora
legends of the Dreaming
written in the dust
through ancient dance
and chants carried on the wind
from spirit hearth fires
affirms the place
of our people

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Jupiter's child
Sunday, 21 December 2008, 2:17:48 PM
Jupiter's child

on a distant solstice
we shared the moment
your birth recorded
that midsummer eve
by a southerly salute
to the sun
blessing you
with the optimism of Jupiter
Happy birthday Heidi

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Skies of promise
Saturday, 20 December 2008, 7:45:17 PM
Skies of promise

Clear skies bring promise
youthful warriors set forth
death stalks the highways

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Lost manners
Friday, 19 December 2008, 6:53:53 PM
Lost Manners

from behind my coffee cup
I watch from a distance
the pushing and shoving
of the end of year treasure hunt
I wonder if the prize
is a return of good manners

(c ) Merlene Fawdry
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Christmas sales
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 12:44:49 PM
Christmas Sales

Christmas
rings synthetic cheer
through electronic registers
nourished with plastic;
fool's gold
of the new millennium

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sleepless
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 3:31:04 PM
Sleepless

nightmares intrude
into deep subconscious;
a ram raid of violence,
I search the ruins
for my waking self

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Dark Journey
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 1:07:56 PM
Dark Journey

a sliver of sunlight
beckons through the darkness
promising a new beginning
to match his vowsof repentance
she struggles to emerge
to greet the day
her wholeness excised
during the long journey
of the night


(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Ararat Hospital 2002
Monday, 15 December 2008, 2:14:37 PM
Ararat Hospital 2002

it was cancer
he told her
patting her arm
as he spoke
she nodded
understanding his need
to dispense compassion
while she showed calm understanding
for his predicament
odd that

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday, 14 December 2008, 9:22:26 PM

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Church
Sunday, 14 December 2008, 6:45:15 PM
organised religionthat consumer of innocencesnatches from the cradlefor sacrificeupon the font of skewed doctrinein larcenous abductionof rational thoughtand self-determination
(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Christmas 1949
Saturday, 13 December 2008, 6:56:47 PM
Christmas on the farm

Dad felled a treea peppermint gum
from down past the back paddocks
near Cooee Creek
dragging it home
for Mum to decorate
crepe paper ribbons
and four candy canes
one for each child
turned black overnight
from stowaway ants
with a fondness for peppermint

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Seasons Greetings
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:12:47 AM
Seasons Greetings

once a year
old friends emerge
seasonal greetings
of habit
meeting by the tree

(C) Merlene Fawdry
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Deanie's patch
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 7:47:03 PM
in 1956picking strawberries
in Deanie's patch
under the dawn promise
of a scorcher
we looked longingly
toward the irrigation sprinklers
while grubby fingers s
hoving fruit into greedy mouths
left us short at the weigh in
two bob and off you go

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Wednesday Cinquain
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 7:02:56 PM
Wednesday Cinquain

sofa
plump haven
eases, comforts, enfolds
the heart of the home
couch

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Mistaken identity
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 11:27:00 AM
Mistaken identity

her mother's eyes gaze
slow to recognize
the stranger before her
a poignant moment
before the mist clears
to reveal mistaken identity

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Facebook
Monday, 8 December 2008, 7:47:40 PM
hanging on Facebook
an express train to nowhere
outside the window
the world flashes by
as the cards fold
on another lost day

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Cucumber vines
Sunday, 7 December 2008, 6:52:01 PM
Cucumber vines languish
on a bed of mulch
female flowers flirting
with passing bees
as shutters slowly close
across the window of their fertility

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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If...
Saturday, 6 December 2008, 7:30:08 PM
if...there were no words
to hurl in battle
would the edge of silence
grow razor sharp
in sullen bunkers
of the mindand peace moulders
under a blanket
of paranoia

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Picnic
Friday, 5 December 2008, 7:11:45 PM
Picnic

dining al fresco
on an earthen dinner table
red ants on the march

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The duel continues
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 7:05:58 PM

the duel continues
as benevolent seasons
seek to share their wealth

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Spring extended
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 2:09:31 PM
Spring extended

the clouds conspired
against the intruder
misting the day with spring showers

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Haiku extended
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 5:16:34 PM

a rambunctious sun
disrupts a meeting of clouds
to announce summer

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Out West
Monday, 1 December 2008, 7:52:53 PM
Out West

children of the western suburbs
grow resentful
in the shadowof its reputation
media beatups
of everyday events

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Early morning
Sunday, 30 November 2008, 2:53:09 PM
Early morning

Early Sunday morning
just after daybreak
my footsteps bring life
briefly
to a sleeping suburb
drapes closed
against the day
I pass unnoticed

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Blue Tongues
Saturday, 29 November 2008, 2:28:04 PM
Blue Tongues

blue tongues in hiding
behind lichened rock face
as feral cats roam

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Major Mitchell
Friday, 28 November 2008, 2:10:28 PM
Major Mitchell

in pink and grey plumage
Major Mitchell
marches across the skye
xploring new horizons

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Wedding Waltz
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 10:15:56 AM
Wedding Waltz

dust twirls with fertile seeds
as a northerly orchestra
plays the wedding waltz
blessed by a spring shower
promising fecundity

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Cockatoos
Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 8:08:33 PM
Cockatoos

the sky turns white
from a scream of cockatoos
on a nightly fly past

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Cancellation
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 7:18:13 PM
Cancellation

my pen taps its foot
impatient to begin
our tandem journey
I cash in my ticket
travel forbidden
on an empty mind

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Monday Haiku
Monday, 24 November 2008, 8:51:44 PM
Monday Haiku

summer nudges spring
reluctant to step aside
for the winds of change

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Rain
Sunday, 23 November 2008, 1:31:51 PM
Rain

rain came in the night
sluicing down roof tiles
carrying debris of the drought
into thirsty drains
bypassing the welcome mat
of suburban gardens
wilted in disappointment
while the world slept
in ignorant slumber


(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Rejection
Saturday, 22 November 2008, 8:01:38 PM
Rejection

When the time came to harvest
my poems lay rejected
in wait for the gleaners
to scrape up my adjectives
burn the adverbs
of empty messages
and leave a blank field

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Back at Woodgrove
Friday, 21 November 2008, 8:10:50 PM
Back at Woodgrove

I see her each morning
the wheels of her chair
splayed against her weight
as she scuds her feet
across the polished tiles
of the food court
in a race to snare
an empty table
I avert my eyes
to hide my thirstfor her story

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Doona
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 8:43:55 PM
The Doona

The doona
grabs my shoulder
shaking me awake
pushing dreams aside
reality awaits

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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My Magic Pillow
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 2:08:42 PM
My Magic Pillow

My magic pillow
adds wings to my dreams
and I soarin glorious freedom
over rivers and mountains
and pristine forests
asyetuntouched

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Grampians Idyll
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 7:04:13 PM


Grampians Idyll

On a rustic bridge
en route to the Grand Canyon
I pause and reflect

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sisters Rocks
Monday, 17 November 2008, 11:42:18 AM




Sisters Rocks - a Tanka

sisters rocks preserved
for future generationsto scribble and scratch
a history of their being
empty spray cans speak volumes

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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From the motel - Halls Gap
Sunday, 16 November 2008, 7:22:30 PM


a living tapestry
of grey on sage
as the mob gathers
on the grassy arena
the kick boxing begins

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Hall's Gap
Saturday, 15 November 2008, 8:11:19 PM
Hall's gap

at the icecream shop
flavours scream to be chosen
I point to rum
and the raisins follow
onto the sunny boardwalk

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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For Friday
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:41:49 PM
For Friday

children giggle
embarrassed by the stillness
grandparents hush
with serious eyes

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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For Thursday
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:40:09 PM
For Thursday

the bugle haunts
stirring emotion interred
from beyond living memory

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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For Wednesday
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:38:16 PM
For Wednesday

Remembrance day
on a busy footpath
we pause to reflect

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Satellite City
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:16:25 PM
Satellite City

displaced in outer orbit
the satellite city
spins in giddy progress
gaining momentum
as new roads
claw their way
through abandoned pasture
tentacles spreading
in poised symmetry
from rounded bodies
nourished with native ground cover
creating a brick and tile web
to entrap new home buyers
in a slow death by mortgage

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Monday
Monday, 10 November 2008, 12:20:48 PM
Monday

the virulence
of a shattered relationship
slices the heart
with serated blades

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Grade IV Coburn Primary School
Sunday, 9 November 2008, 4:50:49 PM
On 31 October I had the pleasure of spending the morning with Gail Crane and her Grade IV class at Coburn Primary School in Melton. What joy this was.
Grade IV Coburn Primary School

The thirst for knowledge
shines like a beacon
above a sparkling sea
of maroon and gold
and I set sail
across the breaking waves
toward the shore
of enthusiasm


(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Djerriwarrh Festival
Saturday, 8 November 2008, 4:34:20 PM
Djerriwarrh Festival

the parade passes by
coloured costumes and marching bands
muffled
beneath a mutinous sky
raindrops falling
in artistic drip-glaze
on paper flowers
the sun winks
in conspiracy
searing edges of dark clouds
to light the tail
of the very last float
in vivid fire engine red

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Friday Haiku
Friday, 7 November 2008, 11:58:01 AM
Friday Haiku

tears across Melbourne
leave memories of their being
patterns in the dust

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Thursday Haiku
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 6:53:13 PM
Thursday Haiku

shutters slowly close
against a backdrop of blue
the night sky ignites

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Inflorescent Confetti
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 8:07:39 PM
Wednesday Haiku

flowering gums
cast inflorescent confetti
on passing lovers

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Omigod
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 6:46:40 PM
I can't believe it. I just went to post my latest poem called 'Invisible God', but I couldn't post it as, according to the message I received, God is a naughty word. They've got to be kidding. Right?
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Invisible Deity
Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 6:42:53 PM

Bottles in brown bags
in tightly gripped reverence
invisible deity

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Life's Borders
Monday, 3 November 2008, 7:45:22 PM
Life's Borders

a dark afternoon
surveying life's steep borders
a journey too far

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Haiku
Sunday, 2 November 2008, 11:58:04 AM
Sunday Haiku

a golden orb smirks
behind a backdrop of grey
splashing azure cheer

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Day After
Saturday, 1 November 2008, 6:26:42 PM
Saturday Senryu - The Day After

after the callers
coloured foil drifts in echo
of all hallows eve

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Public Park
Friday, 31 October 2008, 8:20:58 PM
Public Park

In the City Park
sanitized by harsh by-laws
niceties observed

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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No Place for Old Men
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 4:17:13 PM
No Place for Old Men

no place for old men
since the shelter was pulled down
suburban cleansing

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Illusions
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 5:40:40 AM
Illusions

The illusion of life
fires the starter pistol
in the race toward death

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Almond Tree
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 8:05:17 PM
Almond Tree

Furry buds appear
where once blossom rested
before winds of change

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Grey Clouds
Monday, 27 October 2008, 8:43:44 PM
Grey Clouds

Grey clouds
elbow their way
in argumentive haste
grumbling complaints
across the valley

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Worship
Sunday, 26 October 2008, 7:40:15 PM
Sunday Worship

I worship
at the inner temple
untainted reverence

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Garage Sales
Saturday, 25 October 2008, 7:43:40 PM
Garage Sales

cardboard signs
with crude lettering
adorn light poles
and road signs
limp ballons signalling
the migration
of one person's junk
to a new beginning

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Mercurial Spring
Friday, 24 October 2008, 1:19:02 PM
Mercurial spring

Sunlight spears grey clouds
painting the edge with silver
mercurial spring

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Lollipop Lady
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 8:34:00 PM
Lollipop Lady

Lollipop lady
a vision in fluoro
waves her magic wand

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Springtime
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 3:34:39 PM
Springtime

springtime is pure jasmine
breathing gently against my lip
sa treasured moment

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Creek
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 7:45:33 PM
The Creek

the creek speaks in whispers
through silvered reeds
the artist translates
with coloured strokes

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Growing Up
Monday, 20 October 2008, 11:46:19 AM
Growing Up

The picture calls
from across the room
small faces
frozen in time
I mourn the abduction
of my children

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Church Bells
Sunday, 19 October 2008, 2:36:53 PM
Church Bells

an innner yearning
pulls the bellrope
of the church bells
of my memory
when sunday worship was
a flocked nylon dress
a straw hat with flowers
patent leather shoes
and an intact innocence

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Bargain Hunters
Saturday, 18 October 2008, 2:02:43 PM
Bargain Hunters

in the dim light of the carport
suburban scavengers
hunt in earnest
casting sidelong glances
under suspect china
while feigning disinterest

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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At the Birdbath
Friday, 17 October 2008, 3:33:12 PM
At the Birdbath

at the edge of the birdbath
magpies and mudlarks
guard their territory
with zealous preening

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sweet Eucalypts
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 7:56:43 PM
Sweet Eucalypts

sweet eucalypts
decant and send
aromatic gifts...a heady blend

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Long Wait
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 8:08:46 PM
The long wait

The writer waits
willing creativity
to leave its imprint,
by some literary sleight of hand,
above the lonely
copyright symbol

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Out with the Old
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 3:42:50 PM
Out with the Old

at the garage sale
the house sighed in relief
to be shedding its baggage
while the careworn woman
sold off her memories
and his belongings
for a handful of silver
...out with the old

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No News
Monday, 13 October 2008, 8:01:27 PM
No News

On national news
parents share their agony
at a life cut short
grief compounded by silence

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Senryu
Sunday, 12 October 2008, 8:03:37 PM
Sunday Senryu

Wine bars and bistros
blend social classes
in this plastic age

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Saturday Haiku
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 8:33:43 PM
Saturday Haiku

the sky seduced
beaming smiles of azure blue
between frowns of grey

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Friday Haiku
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 8:31:28 PM
Friday Haiku

geese in formation
glide on mirrored surface
a gaggle of nuns

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Grand Final - belated
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:16:01 PM
Grand Final

booze speaks the loudest
on grand final day
beers and cheers
jeers and tears
before the last hooray

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Double Ollie
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 9:05:30 PM
Double Ollie

Skaters in multiple
mirror imaged
ouble vision
identical twins
ollie in unison
synchronicity

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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A Velvet Ensign
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 3:35:15 PM


Painting in situ
Iris flags in the wind
A velvet ensign

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Aging
Monday, 6 October 2008, 8:09:37 PM
Aging

at the end
there are only dry eyes
to stare blankly
at the detritus
of yesterday

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Princess Theatre
Sunday, 5 October 2008, 7:36:05 PM
Sunday Senryu

The Princess Theatre
In art deco finery
Royalty of Launceston

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Old Quarry
Saturday, 4 October 2008, 9:23:04 PM
The Old Quarry

cypress fringed rock quarry
ancient limbs sweeping the ground
with farewell kisses

(C) Merlene Fawdry
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Hind Sight
Friday, 3 October 2008, 2:32:48 PM
Hind Sight

Bitter ex-wife
fills the lonely hours
in sad reflection
of her life
before
an act of haste
laced with lust
and the promise
of another spring
led her to
greener pastures
of infidelity

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Small Craft
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 8:37:50 PM
Thursday challenge

Small craft rest
On peaceful tide
Inverse reflection
Against khaki mirror
Accessories to the river port

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Desktop
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 8:45:44 PM
Wenesday Cinquain - Desktop


desktop
writer’s playground
papered, peppered, plastered
creativity smothered in effort
workspace


(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Life
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 9:41:11 PM
Life

Sweet, long days
and nights spent in ignorance
until life turns on itselfto expose the truth
and the living continues
bitter sweet

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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School Holidays
Monday, 29 September 2008, 9:38:01 PM
School Holidays

empty swings sway in the breeze
monkey bars frozen in time
stately gums offer shade
and wait patiently
in a ghostly playground

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Cataract Gorge
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 8:22:42 PM
Sunday Haiku

ancient rocks stand guard
over city in throes of change
mist envelops all

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Singalong
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 8:13:01 AM

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One eye watches
Saturday, 27 September 2008, 12:21:13 PM
One eyes watches
the other blind
vision distorted
view of life undefined
One hand free
the other confined
messages written
all left unsigned
Blogs come and go
poets struggle to find
words to describe
flawed humankind

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Woodgrove Food Court
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:21:25 PM
Woodgrove Food Court

Food court at Woodgrove
Pension day meets end of term
A collison of ages

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Missing Muse
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 9:12:24 PM
Missing Muse

Empty sketch pad stares
Empty screen glares
Empty mind blares
My muse is an empty chair

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Wednesday Haiku
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 8:10:36 PM
Wednesday Haiku

A black and white swoop
On a lone pedestrian
The hazards of spring

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Skinks
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 8:48:38 PM
Tuesday Senryu

skinks bask witout fear
of canine interlopers
in high walled backyard

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Gorge Path
Monday, 22 September 2008, 8:38:41 PM
Monday Haiku

The path dips and dives
Secrets around every corner
Water whispers by

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Senryu
Sunday, 21 September 2008, 9:42:44 PM
Sunday Senryu

Red roof far below
dwarfed from my clifftop eyrie
calls distant comfort

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Saturday Senryu
Saturday, 20 September 2008, 10:25:01 PM
Saturday Senryu

A ghostly flour mill
Blades still against blue sky
White jewel of the Tamar

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Friday Haiku
Friday, 19 September 2008, 5:00:47 PM
Friday haiku

Fluttering of wings
Flushes out the intruders
No room in the inn

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Learning my ABC
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 2:39:59 PM
Thursday - and some more on the subject

Bars shadow fake grass
Small children fight to survive
In their artificial world

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Day Care Inmate
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 9:43:54 AM
Day care

The inmates stare out
Between powder coated bars
Blank faces beseech

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Meanness of Spirit
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 12:09:51 PM
Tuesday Offering

Second wife survives the insults
from mean-spirited offspring
of the first wife
no Christian love
from the Free Reformed

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Unseasonable Breach
Monday, 15 September 2008, 12:13:42 PM
Monday

now it's the thongs' turn
to sit in damp rejection
frisbied by high wind
and spattered by sleeting rain
parole revoked
for unseasonable breach

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Here Comes the Sun
Sunday, 14 September 2008, 9:44:48 AM
Sunday

purple slippers
dejected, rejected
pushed aside by the sun
thongs smirk
at the front door
smug at their early release

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Wings of Change
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 2:01:57 PM
Saturday Haiku

Caterpillars gyrate
Across broad leafed avenues
Potholed at random
~
Nimbly sidestepping
Erosion of survival
Until wings flutter

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sweet Angels
Friday, 12 September 2008, 8:34:24 PM
Friday Haiku

I saw russet wings
Soar high over foaming rapids
Sweet angels adrift

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Old man River Gum
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 11:25:29 AM
Thursday Haiku

Old man river gum
Holds the wisdom of ages
Head bowed in despair

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Clouds on the Run
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 5:11:56 PM
Wednesday Haiku

Clouds scud by in haste
Sweeping shadows before them
Until dusk returns


(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Nectarine Divas
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 5:02:58 PM
Tuesday Haiku

Nectarine divas
Dressed in pink and white petals
Promise summer bounty

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Another Monday
Monday, 8 September 2008, 1:10:57 PM
Living Decor

Song of joy muted
By unnatural need
To cage and possess
Feathers plucked in silence
In masochistic protest
No pretty boy here

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Offering
Sunday, 7 September 2008, 9:21:06 AM
Sunday Senryu

Churches on sunday
Doors unlocked for weekend trade
Serve empty pews
While in the same street...
Al fresco bistro
Open seven days a week
Takes the offertory

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Chop chop
Saturday, 6 September 2008, 2:20:32 PM
Saturday Rooku

Local milk bar
Behind the counter
Swift trade in chop chop
Five minutes later
In red Commodore
Youthful fingers roll

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Friday Haiku
Friday, 5 September 2008, 3:26:28 PM
Friday Haiku

Magnolia's bloom
Exquisite lingerieS
hapely limbs beckon

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Old Launceston General Hopsital
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 8:30:42 PM
The Old LGH

The LGH sits
in inglorious abandonment
now, in its older age
grey curves peel back the years
to hint at the beauty of its youth
a deco princess
an icon to the health of the city
tattered curtains whisper
behind cracked windows
of empty sunrooms
no recuperation here
no peace for lost souls
trapped in the slow decay
the aged lady waits
as politicians and developers
argue the toss
the silent killer,
asbestos,
escapes from cracks and fissures
to dance in toxic freedom
down the valley
onto the citizens below
class action waits
in predatory stillness
as fibres take rest in healthy lungs
and the now-deposed icon
extracts a lethal revenge

© Merlene Fawdry
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Wednesday Writing Group
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 9:18:16 AM
The Writing Group - a Cinquain (of sorts)

The group
Dedicated
To pursuit of writing
Throws words across a crowded room
I catch

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Tuesday Art Class
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:34:59 PM
Tuesday Cinquain

Art class
Novices all
Add blendings of strange hues
I mourn the passing of still life
Bin it

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Lemon Blossom
Monday, 1 September 2008, 12:31:56 PM
Monday Haiku

Sweet lemon blossom
Early promise scattered
In harsh winter wind

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday offering
Sunday, 31 August 2008, 2:40:58 PM
Sunday Offering

Hillsong beckons
To the needy and naive
A seduction of trained voices
And emotive stories
God's truth distorted
In the quest
For fiscal enlightenment
I pray in solitude
For a return of Christianity

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Red dust and flies
Saturday, 30 August 2008, 4:41:41 PM


Saturday Haiku

Red dust and flies
Greet daylight in the outback
Eyes closed to beauty

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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The Cataract Gorge
Friday, 29 August 2008, 8:01:13 PM
Friday Haiku

Sun etches the scene
On a dolorite canvas
Everchanging art

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Haiku - Haiga
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 2:20:59 PM
Thursday Haiku

A glimmering of pearls
Adorn bare branches
Teardrops from heaven

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Gazanias
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 8:12:00 PM


Wednesday Haiku

Wide smile gazanias
Hearts bared in winter greeting
Memories of Clarice

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Water colour class
Tuesday, 26 August 2008, 4:34:30 PM
Tuesday Senryu

Tuesday afternoon
In the clear light of day
A wash of colour

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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City Park Launceston Circa 2008
Monday, 25 August 2008, 3:38:35 PM
Monday Senryu

Vacant park benches
Homeless ejected daily
A social cleansing

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Back again
Sunday, 24 August 2008, 11:56:37 AM
Sunday Senryu

Surpliced in vain hope
Candle lit in offering
Pray for survival

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Forward postings for poetry challenge
Friday, 15 August 2008, 4:20:57 PM
Saturday Senryu

On a Bass Strait night
Foghorns pierce the ghostly mist
An unseen passing
~
Sunday Tanka

Devonport awakens
To a slow moving spirit
A river of cars
Slow to a sleepy trickle
At the fruit fly confluence
~
Monday Chinese traditional short form poetry
Old man and his dog
On suburban footpath
Young boy on skateboard
A collision of age
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Tuesday Senryu

Living writer's week
Promotion of words and life
Not for the deceased
~
Wednesday Cinquain

Kamikaze birds
Dressed to impress
Swoop, swipe, swoon
A symphony of movement
Mating ritual
~
Thursday Haiku

A rainbow of colour
Takes flight from red flowering gum
Feathered promises
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Friday Senryu

Beneath the blankets
Under coverings of white frost
Hope springs eternal
~
Saturday Senryu

The book launch conflicts
With anti pulp mill rally
I read on in hope

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Keeping the challenge
Friday, 15 August 2008, 3:57:06 PM
I have managed to meet this personal challenge, begun on 11 July, to write and post one short form poem a day but, as I will be away from my computer until 24 August, the best solution seemed to be to post in advance.
I will also use this post for a last minute plug for the Tasmanian Living Writer's Week events I will be in attendance at:
Glenbothy Winery, Relbia, 1.00 Sunday 17 August for book readings by me, Loretta McCarthy, Jacqueline Lonsdale Cuerton & Frank Madill with music and nibbles in between.
And..
The launch of my new collection of poetry, Discourse with Walls, written in March when I was Writer in Residence at the Gorge Cottage under the Launceston City Council's ASrtist in Residence Program. The launch will be at the book fair on saturday 23 August at 11 am, upstairs Stories Bookstore, Cimitere St, Launceston.
Merlene

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Friday Haiku
Friday, 15 August 2008, 3:47:24 PM
Friday Haiku

Sun winks behind clouds
In flirtateous abandon
The earth smiles coyly

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Blossoms in the Dust
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 10:49:34 AM
Thursday Senryu

Fatherless children
Separated from mothers
Blossoms in the dust

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Writing Group
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 10:02:14 AM
Wednesday Senryu

Words shoot from pistols
As lexiconic bullets
A story evolves

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Tuesday Senryu
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 11:41:01 AM
Tuesday Senryu

Art class on Tuesday
A confusion of colour
Enlivens still life

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Monday Tanka
Monday, 11 August 2008, 5:07:58 AM
Monday Tanka

The twenties flapper
In charlestonian fashion
Bobbed, cloched and fringed
The epitome of deco
An era long mourned

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Senryu
Sunday, 10 August 2008, 2:40:47 PM
Sunday Senryu

On any sunday
A priest beholds empty pews
Miracle of faith

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Saturday Haiku
Saturday, 9 August 2008, 6:17:21 AM
Saturday Haiku

A blossom opens
Promising health and hope
Renewal of life

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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FREE TIBET
Friday, 8 August 2008, 9:27:37 PM
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Friday Cinquain
Friday, 8 August 2008, 8:45:17 AM
Friday Cinquain

Magpies wait
In formal attire
Poise, preened, proud
A strutting of feathered glory
Black on white

(c) Merlene Fawdry
Image from: John Gould (1804-81) The birds of Australia 1840-48. 7 vols. 600 plates Artists: J. Gould and E. Gould; Lithographer: E. Gould.
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The Free Dictionary
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 8:57:38 PM

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Thursday Haiku
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 8:16:26 AM
Thursday Haiku

A murder of crows
Voices raised in vigilance
Defend urban territory

(c) Merlene Fawdry
Australian Raven Image from: John Gould (1804-81) The birds of Australia 1840-48. 7 vols. 600 plates Artists: J. Gould and E. Gould; Lithographer: E. Gould
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Wednesday Tanka
Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 8:07:56 AM
Wednesday Tanka

Empty sketchbook
Endless vistas
Visions, vagaries, voids
A colour blend of mind and soul
Blank pages

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Tuesday Senryu
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 5:24:38 PM
Tuesday Senryu

Sweet little dancer
Pirouettes with toes pointed
Legs stretched tutu wide

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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FREE TIBET
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 1:05:54 PM
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Monday Nature Poem
Monday, 4 August 2008, 12:57:12 PM
Corporate Government

leviathans of the Styx
crash and burn
betrayed
by the predatory
government of the day

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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STOP THE PULP MILL RALLY
Sunday, 3 August 2008, 5:17:35 PM


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Sunday Senryu
Sunday, 3 August 2008, 6:13:49 AM




Sunday Senryu

The mystique of mass
Over centuries of worship
Awakens the soul

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Saturday - To Peter
Saturday, 2 August 2008, 2:55:22 PM
Peter Hewitt1959 - 2008
Nature's gentleman
Social philanthropist
Inspirational hero
We shared a writing journey
Rest in peace my friend
Merlene
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Friday Tanka
Friday, 1 August 2008, 7:58:26 AM
Friday Tanka

A purple hatchback
Cruises the highway
From another place
A log truck at breakneck speed
Rushes toward their meeting

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Thursday Cinquain
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 4:30:30 PM
Thursday Cinquain

Sleepless
Long Night
Tossing, turning, tormenting
A journey into madness
Insomnia

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Wednesday Senryu
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 4:19:57 PM
Wednesday Senryu

At the writing group
Words dazzle with brilliance
Clearing my vision

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Tuesday Haiku
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 12:50:42 PM
Tuesday Haiku

Beneath the blanket
A light dusting of white frost
Spring bides its sweet time
(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Monday Rooku
Monday, 28 July 2008, 8:24:51 PM
Monday Rooku

Early morning
In an uptown carpark
Courtesy sacrificed for space

(c) Merlene Fawdry

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Sunday Tanka
Sunday, 27 July 2008, 4:18:15 PM
Sunday Tanka

Bluestone foundation
Underpins the faith
The tall spire looks down
As I walk past open doors
In search of my own worship

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Saturday Senryu
Saturday, 26 July 2008, 8:53:19 PM
Saturday Senryu

A lap of honour
For the conquering hero
Holdens slink past in defeat

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Friday Tanka
Friday, 25 July 2008, 12:55:47 PM
Friday Tanka

A velvet rose petal
Drifts slowly on tender breeze
A column of ants
In industrious order
Carry nature's detritus

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Thursday Senryu
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 3:51:15 PM
At Highpoint food court
Fast food junkies make their choice
Cholesterol reigns

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Wednesday Cinquain
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 3:24:13 PM
Wednesday Cinquain

Centrelink
Human bondage
Pries, prods, processes
A forfeiture of self
Survival

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Tuesday Haiku
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 2:40:28 PM
Tuesday Haiku

Dawn nudges the long night
Sun hidden behind grey clouds
Blessings in silver

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Monday Senryu
Monday, 21 July 2008, 8:32:21 AM
Monday Senryu

Centrelink
Behind the high desk
An exchange of currency
He pays with his soul

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Sunday Haiku
Sunday, 20 July 2008, 8:51:25 AM
Wind driven raindrops
Write across dusted windows
Rural graffiti

(c) Merlene Fawdry
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Leonard Cohen returns to Montreaux stage
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 5:30:00 PM
Leonard Cohen returns to Montreux stage
Email this StoryJul 8, 7:26 PM (ET)


MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) - Leonard Cohen returned to the Montreux Jazz Festival on Tuesday for his first concert here in 23 years.
Cohen, who played favorite old songs "Suzanne" and the much-covered "Hallelujah," as well as the lesser-known "The Future," is on his first major tour since 1994. Earlier this year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Madonna and John Mellencamp.
The 73-year-old songwriter is among the highlights of the two-week music extravaganza held every year on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Four-time Grammy winner Erykah Badu opened the event on Friday.
Joan Baez, k.d. lang and last year's Montreux discovery Sophie Hunger played an all-female night on Sunday, while Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan and Angelique Kidjo will perform at a 75th birthday celebration for music impresario Quincy Jones on July 14.
Alicia Keys, Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles, Lenny Kravitz and Paul Simon will also be playing at Montreux.
The event, which is in its 42nd year, also features a host of free concerts including performances by jazz emsembles from the universities of Kansas, Minnesota and South Alabama.
Organizers say they expect 220,000 people to visit the festival, which ends July 19.
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On the Net:
http://www.montreuxjazz.com/

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Is there a way?
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 2:39:41 PM
Can anyone tell me if there is there a way to turn off sms posts but still allow comments from non Bigpond members?
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Writers in the Vineyard
Monday, 23 June 2008, 1:46:37 PM
Writers in the Vineyard
Sunday August 17 2008
1:30pm at Sharman's "Glenbothy" winery, 175 Glenwood Road, Relbia.
Come and enjoy a winter's afternoon with local authors reading from their latest works:
Warm the heart
Dr. Frank Madill
Jacqueline Lonsdale Cuerton
Merlene Fawdry
Loretta McCarthy
Warm the soul
Music: Chantelle Hemelaar sings from her newly released CD.
Warm the body
Wine tasting & nibblies: Buy a glass of Sharman's award winning wines.!
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Who owns blog comments?
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 1:44:07 PM
I have had to re-post this due to a nasty little blog hog, calling him/herself the blog bandit, who sent over 400 mms to the previous post. Apologies to those who made genuine comments on the topic.
The original post read:
I was asked recently who owned the copyright on poems placed on my blog and I responded that copyright remained with the writer. I still uphold this view, however, I have since read the following and wondered what other people's opinion on this was.
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/06/16/who-owns-blog-commentshttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/06/16/who-owns-blog-comments

Merlene
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