Poetry
Monday, April 22, 2013
Stepping Back
Life: Strands of colour, Separate yet interwoven. Each hue Influences the weaving, Defines the other.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Turning Point
A teacher and his students Stand before a portrait of a child The style reminiscent of Johannes Vermeer. She stands in a darkened doorway, Looking back over her shoulder at the viewer, Handkerchief in hand, A single tear balanced On her lower eyelid.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Clerical Rites
Daily, ritually, The office photocopier churns out documents. Periodically, it protests With an unceremonious stop work.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Whistle Blower
In a world at war, An ordinary man (so his neighbours said) Balanced 'small crimes' against moments of goodness On his life's ledger.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Meeting
The room fills slowly. Staff trudge in, mugs in hand. The uninitiated carry note pads and pens. The experienced smuggle in magazines Stowed inside the covers of departmental folders.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Digital Education Revolution (D.E.R.)
Government Spokesperson: We’re on the cutting edge of the revolution digital. Taxation dollars have been spent on laptops that are minuscule. They are lightweight, robust, and designed for school.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Shearing
Old men - grey trousered, open necked white shirts long sleeves rolled to the elbows, black leather shoes - Sit aligned On the wooden barber’s bench.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Dispossessed
We are the descendants of the dispossessed. They lived in disparate communities, Enclaves in a vast land Of drought, flooding rain, familiar light and primal life. Adept at survival, Attuned to the timeless cycle of life, They hunted and gathered.
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