Angophoras

branches curved outwards
into the canopy's leaved
spaces
stretching the height
of the surrounding coachwoods
birds fly into and out of
their graceful dusk limbs
balanced slow growth
silhouetted by winter nightfall
into last blue lights of day.

Where the wild things are

Today we had a lovely walk down through Retreat Reserve with N our youngest. He is becoming adept at bushwalking and enjoys finding little things like eastern water dragons and balls that get washed up by the tide.