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eco fail

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A close-up photograph of a dark, gnarled tree trunk with a twisted, curved shape, standing amidst a lush, green wooded area. The image's focus on the raw, natural form of the tree serves as a backdrop to the poem, which humorously explores a moment of ecological guilt and anxiety.

i threw out my crust at lunch
flung it in the bush
only to have nightmares
of headlines years on
native australian species blighted by
strange ailment 
thought to have been 
introduced by 
half-eaten ham and cheese 
sandwich
Cape to Cape Walk; Day 4

timepiece

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A photograph of a piece of old, rusty, and decaying farm machinery, with a large, circular cog lying on the ground in the foreground. The image was taken at the historic Ellensbrook homestead on the Cape to Cape Walk. The visual decay and the cogs of the machine serve as a powerful metaphor for the post's title, 'timepiece'.

Cape to Cape Walk; Day 4; Ellenbrook

Surfing

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A mid-distance photograph of a powerful wave breaking on a beach, creating a line of frothy white foam. It is perfect surf weather.

I don’t buy it

received etymology
ver 0.95b
tech dudes
claiming inspiration from
Southern California
beach culture

key boards
presuming
in every os
cmd ctrl
space fn optn
caps lock

 

skin close
for real
caps crest
ctrl-breaks

 

Day 3 Cape to Cape

Pointing to Gracetown

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A close-up photograph of a spiky green plant, taken with a shallow depth of field, blurring the background. The plant's angular leaves and branching form create a distinct shape, which the poem describes as 'diamond lines' and 'dinosaur spires.' The image and its title together poetically point the way toward Gracetown on the Cape to Cape Track.

diamond lines
dinosaur spines
shark teeth
anything but leaves

 

 

Cape to Cape Walk; Day 2

Blue Two Part 2

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A minimalist photograph of the intricate, dark pattern of bare tree branches against a vivid, cloudless blue sky. The image's high contrast and focus on two key elements—the branches and the sky—serve as a continuation of the 'Blue Two' series, exploring the theme of color and form.

Blue Two Part 1

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A striking, minimalist photograph of a solitary bird in flight against a deep, textured blue sky. The image's dominant color and focus on two key elements—the bird and the sky—reflect the post's title, 'Blue Two Part 1'.

 

Juxtaposte

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A low-angle photograph taken on the Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia. The image shows the silhouetted outline of native Australian shrubs and bushes against a wide, overcast sky. The photo's quiet, observational quality sets the scene for the poem, which juxtaposes various moments and observations from the walk.


it happens that
Lady Gaga plays
Do What You Want 
as I drive pass
retreats Seventh Day Adventist
and Anglican in turn

(featuring R. Kelly [Explicit])

 

with ped on pedal
at a constant 90
that moment ticks faster
in an instant of klicks
than the driver’s wit

(debating adjectives)

 

24 hours later
turning onto Smith’s Beach
footsore from first legs
it happens that they drive pass
2 white haired grannies
gleefully lick magnums
in a white elantra

(incongruous)

 

*walking the Cape to Cape Track

Days 0 and 1

 

 

 

Rape Seed

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A bee, its body covered in pollen, perches on a cluster of brilliant yellow rapeseed flowers. The background is a soft, sun-drenched blur of the same golden hue. This image, titled "Rape Seed," captures the intricate relationship between pollinator and plant, a "seed" of life and growth, while evoking the controversial naming of this plant and the duality of its beauty and its historical association.

stained glass window

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A photograph taken from below, looking up through the dense, leafy canopy of a tree. Bright sunlight filters through the leaves, creating a vibrant mosaic of different shades of green and light that strongly resembles a stained glass window. The dark, crisscrossing branches of the tree are visible against the bright sky.

Consumption

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The lesson from history and nature is

adapt and survive

It is roots in rock

eking spare moisture
from minute fissures in time
to pry the jagged jaws
too thirsty yet to ever stand
closer than several cracks apart

It is fleshy welwitschia

named mirabilis
reputed to live
two full millennia
with just two leaves and
elephants about to shred them for dinner

The lesson from history and nature is

to love the feast
to love it fully
to await it humbly
to expect it
never

Palmweg Concession, Namibia

December 2013

first published on salt.org.sg