*
I wish...
I wish I could capture
the translucent pearl green
of the ocean
the warmth of the air I breathe
that wafts up to me
from the sea as I walk
the scooped clouds
that sit like balls of icecream
on a flat, blue platter
the dance of the butterfly pair
in and out of the coastal bush
the fading sun catching the crest
of the waves
the gaggle of silly turkeys
as they roost for the night
in the gum trees
my delight
at finding Brown Face
in the crook of the gum tree
still asleep ten hours
after I left him this morning
the nearly empty Tea Tree Bay
at the end of a late summer day
frogsong at Tea Tree creek
and then
the stillness of the bush
as I weave my way
along the coastal track
the mighty boulders at Granite Bay
soaking up the sun's warmth
later to warm the air
and the land above
the voices of the straggling surfers
down below the boardwalk
the smell of the evening vegetation
and the dusk mood
of the boardwalk path
as I make my way back home
I wish I could capture
all those things
for you
*
