In Ruby’s World—God Goes Everywhere

In Ruby’s World—God Goes Everywhere

God goes everywhere. Maybe it was a vinegar stroke, certainly a masterstroke when He came to God’s Own Country. First Queensland, then the rest, not resting till He had initiated the faithful Vegemites into the right dream, The Great Australian Dream. Cellular...

Two Catchy Poems

INTRINSIC LACE In the mornings it was always clear The beautiful shyness would reappear Together travelled gently, probing the ways That resulted from their prior days Cocoon-like internal universe was in place All wrapped up in intrinsic lace Of their own...

Three Poems from Robin Catchlove

I INSIST, IT MUST BE Please. I insist. Our souls, our chi, our energy must be Aglow, alight, asaturate of vibrancy The primordial rainbow five   Of Earth, Water, Fire, Metal and Space That’s scorching yellow, vividness blue, searingly red, Glisteningest green,...

SHE—REFLECTIONS ON JOY

The tickledness of joy giggles within Innocent bliss bubbles and ripples The flowers watching on unfold more Upon the early summer verandahness That deep yearning for yet uninvented words For to technicolour your vision Sea green leaves a’splash with mirror silver...

Reflections on Suffering

If my tears, if only that Could cleanse all the harm done Of all those who have, are or will suffer   If only my voice, if only that Could caress away all the hurt done Of all those who have, are or will suffer   If only my jokes, if only that Could forgive...