June 2017
Selectors: Coral Carter, Amanda Joy, Rose van Son and Gary De Piazzi
Contributors:
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washing line
she snaps the wrinkles
from her underpants
piecing together
last night’s events
a broken vase
family table
the crumbs
remain
patchwork quilt
spread over knees
hills and plains
Tash Adams. Perth, Australia
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Elbe Valley –
lost in the meanders
of her body
Minh-Triêt Pham. Paris, France
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nightfall
smile on Buddha’s face
disappears
shooting star –
a deep breath
before meditation
David He. Gansu Province, China
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first day of school
the silence
in our street
brick by brick
building a wall
the shy child
Marilyn Humbert. Australia
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iridescent sea-dragon
on shore
colours fade
Helen Taylor
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summer heat –
the badger’s scent
n each tree
hospital visit –
stepping into sunlight
father’s wheelchair
Goran Gatalica, Croatia
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wind
from the inland desert
a slap
rain on the roof
kitchen tap drips
all night
Gary Colombo De Piazzi
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venus alone
in the night sky
empty dancefloor
another rejection letter
the soles of my shoes
wear thin
eggs for breakfast
every day
a scramble
Louise Hopewell. Melbourne, Australia
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saguaro the scarecrows up in arms
snap decision
the sound of
the rabbit’s neck
David J. Kelly. Dublin, Ireland
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cottontails
in the veggie patch
no hint of green
city traffic
the raucous calls
of wood frogs
Debbie Strange. Canada
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masked lapwings
calling in the night –
his warm hands
Leanne Mumford
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his last chip
placed on the roulette wheel
whirlpool
Devin Harrison. Vancouver Island. Canada
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moss rock
the creek finds
its way
grave offering
her tiny palms cup
the dead finch
Gavin Austin. Sydney, Australia
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Good Friday
summer hangs on
crows
pushing into red sky
tin roofs
Duncan Richardson
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wisps of grey
mother calls me by
my sister’s name
Cynthia Rowe
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night walk
one toe on the moon
ripples the pond
all night fog
the sound
of waves
Kath Abela Wilson. Pasadena California
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frost moon
he shows up
unannounced
Jennifer Hambrick. Columbus, Ohio, USA
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departure lounge
another plane takes off
without me
sanjuktaa asopa. Karnataka, India
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