I love a Vegemite sandwich!It’s always set to pleasewhen spread on multigrain breadand a nice big slab of cheese. The red and yellow labelBeckons from the pantry shelf.It stands out from all other thingsAnd whispers “Come, help yourself!” Twisting off the yellow lidI gaze into the deep black sea;A subtle whiff of dark delightEvokes shiversContinue reading “An Ode to a Vegemite Sandwich”
Category Archives: Personal
A Welcome Spurned
There has been an awkward interlude to the current Obama visit. Tour organisers are in damage control following their prevention of a scheduled and traditional “Welcome to Country” by an indigenous elder. Apologies and repairs are underway and the welcome is now happening at a subsequent event. This is the day the Prime Minister isContinue reading “A Welcome Spurned”
Duty of Care – a Lament
Well, what a week it’s turned out to beRobodebt, cardinals, a long highway searchLoading lots of disquiet on our TVLooks like duty of care’s fallen off the perch. Old institutions seem to be crumbling downTheir trustworthiness once worth more than goldThere used to be a value held all over townA duty of care that couldContinue reading “Duty of Care – a Lament”
Sunset at Burns Beach
Bloganuary does have a final question as it slowly sinks in the West: “Where is the best place to watch the sunset near you?” Free to share and use courtesy of starlight-aurora.deviantart.com A picture is worth a thousand words. Perth nestles on the west-facing coastline that defines the border of Western Australia and the Indian Ocean.Continue reading “Sunset at Burns Beach”
Constellations
With eerie premonition, Bloganuary’s final question is “What would you title the chapters of your autobiography?” With Bloganuary’s first question about what I was hoping to achieve this year, I answered vaguely and ambiguously about improving my writing across several genres. Behind this, I have been wondering how to respond to a request to write myContinue reading “Constellations”
Stories
Bloganuary probes and asks, “What is something you learned recently?” To speak of what I learned todayI’m not at liberty to discloseFor such occurs in many a wayIt comes with the territory, I s’pose. For I’m a hearer of storiesWhispered from places deep‘Tis a privilege to receive themand in safety and silence keep. Many a dayContinue reading “Stories”
A curmudgeon and his cake
Bloganuary demands, “Describe your perfect birthday cake.” Another trip around the sun?Another year’s journey just begun?Another cake to mark the occasion?– I find it hard to raise the passion! Clown face cakes with lots of icingAdventure themes destroyed when slicingThese were part of long ago youthTo think of such now seems uncouth. A perfect cake nowContinue reading “A curmudgeon and his cake”
Wait a while
Explain the pros and cons of procrastination.Such state seems to cause some consternationFor those who are anxious to see some actionAnd who want to see their work get some traction Pros allow time for proper discernmentShifting some tasks to a sound defermentPreventing the job from decisions rashThus changing the design into so much trash ConsContinue reading “Wait a while”
Voice
Two days ago I was asked to write about how a song spoke to me. I am compelled to add another, that just came to my notice. It is a perfect foil to the whipped-up debate that is marring and confusing preparation for the referendum on the long-awaited Voice to Parliament. What better statement andContinue reading “Voice”
Tongues of Angels
Bloganuary asks “What language do you wish you could speak?” Having dabbled in Latin, Koine Greek, French and a smattering of Hebrew and Arabic – even a light touch of Shona, Ndebele and Hindi, (and some of our own local indigenous words – Nungyar.) I rather wish I was better acquainted with my own language (theContinue reading “Tongues of Angels”
Wondering Pilgrim 