Life of a student teacher with kids

2007-02-11T04:52:00.000-08:00

a sad face
looks down on the city-
the man in the golden moon

2007-01-30T20:52:00.000-08:00

the chinese spirit repeller
lies broken on the old splintered deck

2007-01-29T17:41:00.000-08:00

ferverntly
we wash our cars
and are cleaned in the process

2007-01-28T19:52:00.000-08:00

the cow grazes
between distant trees-
colourless summer grass

2007-01-28T19:50:00.000-08:00

security camera
reveals a nasty suprise-
my bald spot

2007-01-22T03:54:00.000-08:00

the seat remains
defiantly upright-
men's toilet

2007-01-10T18:29:00.000-08:00

every saturday morning
the conservative couple
crank the stereo to 10

2007-01-08T22:31:00.000-08:00

inexperience
exposed - by the way he touches
the chess pieces

2007-01-08T04:49:00.000-08:00

garden tools
in the wine rack-
the tee-totaller

2007-01-07T04:27:00.000-08:00

summer siesta
in the blue curtain light
and the twirling fan breeze

2007-01-05T21:21:00.000-08:00

feeling self concious
as I walk past construction workers
pushing a pram

2007-01-05T02:19:00.000-08:00

shining chrome
and the strong smell of new rubber-
the bicycle shop

2007-01-01T18:05:00.000-08:00

during the quiet period-
all the workers are laughing

2006-12-31T23:22:00.000-08:00

new years afternoon-
alcohol looks like sleep
in a cup

2006-12-27T23:31:00.000-08:00

after the movie-
the boy dances and
his dad smiles

2006-12-24T04:00:00.000-08:00

christmas eve breakfast-
the taste of grandma in law's
lipstick on the spoon

2006-12-22T20:00:00.000-08:00

in the corner of my eye
I see a pink shirt-
the hairy old man

2006-12-21T16:44:00.000-08:00

in the garden - a fat buddha...
on the lawn a fat cat
sits still

2006-12-19T02:37:00.000-08:00

the asian man steps back
from the pedestrian crossing
in case I don't stop

2006-12-14T02:53:00.000-08:00

moving furniture-
visualising dad's beating heart.

2006-12-12T01:46:00.000-08:00

through the window-
water on the hot plate:
balmy brisbane night

2006-12-10T04:17:00.000-08:00

arriving home
after the long trip-
we gather forgotten treasures

2006-12-07T20:46:00.000-08:00

next to the green tree-
a red one

2006-12-04T04:02:00.000-08:00

under grey clouds
she waits
on top of the staircase
which leads down
to waves crashing on rock

2006-11-22T14:24:00.000-08:00

in the dark street
the church light flickers

2006-11-20T18:34:00.000-08:00

in the mud green bush-
purple flowers bloom

2006-11-18T02:10:00.000-08:00

country town diner-
as I walk through the old door
I'm at Nana's again

2006-11-14T03:47:00.000-08:00

last day of uni-
in the sky blue river
fish dance

YES!!!!!
I finished my last day of uni ever on Monday!

uuuhhhh, sigh, relief, unwind.

I am going on a road trip with a second hand campervan we just bought, so I will be offline for a little while, with sporadic visits.

Hope everyone has a nice finish to the year - stay safe! God Bless.

2006-11-12T02:14:00.000-08:00

three months working
on the cricket club house-
people are the final touch

2006-11-11T01:49:00.000-08:00

arriving at the beach
just his bare foot on the dash-
the car next to me

2006-11-08T17:07:00.000-08:00

Awaking at 5 am, My 4 year old daughter says:

it's cold outside-
there are clouds
but they are not grey

2006-11-07T19:34:00.000-08:00

imagining
the voice of God-
thunder

2006-11-07T02:10:00.000-08:00

she has
white blonde hair
and a bright red shirt-
walking past the
November Christmas tree

2006-11-05T21:10:00.000-08:00

dark grey clouds lie still
over naked trees on the hill-
the first drops of rain

2006-11-05T21:08:00.000-08:00

this driving passion
how long will I keep it
from God?

2006-11-03T15:32:00.000-08:00

the saturday morning
paper waiting on my steps-
the smell of rain

2006-11-02T15:50:00.000-08:00

100th post!

running to the bus-
the November moon shines a
hole through racing clouds

2006-11-01T18:08:00.000-08:00

after she mentions
the fact of a boyfriend
he pauses and stumbles over words

2006-10-31T21:04:00.000-08:00

cooling by the fan-
listening to the breeze blow
the trees outside

2006-10-30T00:17:00.000-08:00

her empty cup
still warm in my hands-
coffee stains

2006-10-27T21:22:00.000-07:00

afternoon bedtime-
a symphony of tears
competes with mozart

2006-10-26T18:28:00.000-07:00

side by side touching
one reads a MAD comic
as a warm breeze floats
off the river - they laugh...
the middle age couple

2006-10-25T20:08:00.000-07:00

next to the new road
old graves lie amid green grass-
the view from above

2006-10-23T17:31:00.000-07:00

Worship Pink Skin
Like politicians push the white pawn first
and bunt back black to the back beat.

Worship Pink Skin
Like Television boxes box brains
and teenage girls bow at Cleo's daughters feat.

Worship Pink Skin
Like the newsagent who'll sell 98 pornos this week
and the 36 feet of billboard my eyes turn to meat.

2006-10-21T20:18:00.000-07:00

new shoes-
he falls to sleep with
them still on

2006-10-21T04:27:00.000-07:00

grand prix day-
two tattoo arms hold
three bottles of beer

2006-10-17T18:05:00.000-07:00

my head on her chest
listening to her heart beat-
funeral scene

2006-10-16T17:48:00.000-07:00

under grey clouds
an elderly man reads
the cemetery map

goodbye kiss -
it lingers wet
on my cheek

2006-10-15T21:03:00.000-07:00

a re-edit:

fishermen
stand and face
the colossal wild

2006-10-12T02:48:00.000-07:00

stage smoke rises
the singer casts his spell-
I need a hero for today

2006-10-09T23:30:00.000-07:00

quietly in the study
i peruse great grandmaster games -
outside traffic passes

2006-10-09T23:17:00.000-07:00

in blazing orange shirt
he explodes past the defence-
the ball hangs mid flight

2006-10-09T19:01:00.000-07:00

sunday night
pub dining -
my soul rumbles

2006-10-07T06:46:00.000-07:00

in summer dresses
they gilde to the boulevard
to dine with the sea

2006-10-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

thousands gather
for the beach festival-
peeping over the horizon
the full red moon
steals the show

2006-10-07T06:37:00.000-07:00

just me and the sea-
I travel the moonlight trail
to the horizon

2006-10-05T19:24:00.000-07:00

night service station-
three BMX boys
sip coffee

2006-10-04T21:04:00.000-07:00

college lawn-
three backs browning
in the sun

2006-10-03T00:52:00.000-07:00

ferry stop-
everyday the big lizard
flat out on the hot concrete

2006-10-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

searching
an internet site-
I just want to find home

2006-09-30T19:34:00.000-07:00

after putting
the kids to sleep-
singing birds

2006-09-28T22:34:00.000-07:00

looking to the foyer-
his eyes hungry
like mine

2006-09-28T22:12:00.000-07:00

meeting a friend-
my lonliness disipates
until he's gone

2006-09-27T17:19:00.000-07:00

exiting the bus-
a shaking hand holds
his wife's handbag

2006-09-21T22:04:00.000-07:00

pink flowers shining-
in the green shade
a plover pecks

2006-09-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

school guidance office-
alone on a table
the box of tissues

2006-09-21T21:59:00.000-07:00

last day of school-
coming out of the bin
a student's project

2006-09-20T17:36:00.000-07:00

council worker's arm-
where does the dirt stop and his
tan begin ?

2006-09-13T03:08:00.000-07:00

late afternoon work
the sun shine fades from the wall-
the room is dark now

2006-09-12T22:29:00.000-07:00

basketball final-
the player eats McDonalds
after the loss

2006-09-12T05:25:00.000-07:00

exiting the shop
the cold air on my cheeks-
a trolley man swears

2006-09-04T05:53:00.000-07:00

children nagging me
as we enter the country -
a bonfire burns red

2006-09-04T05:15:00.000-07:00

news of early death
a colleague cuts an orange -
I rethink coffee

2006-08-30T22:41:00.000-07:00

last day of Winter
the principal reminds us-
fine line for haiku

2006-08-21T23:44:00.000-07:00

next to the teacher
a can of cold diet coke-
unopened

2006-08-21T02:25:00.000-07:00

sound of wood on wood
the chess player turns his head-
a gleam in his eye

2006-08-21T01:51:00.000-07:00

through the car window -
friday night teenage spirit
and dance beats booming

2006-08-13T05:14:00.000-07:00

holding my daughter's hand
in her fourth birthday dress-
bridal premonition

2006-08-10T23:17:00.000-07:00

as the afternoon drifts on
fewer and fewer voices
in the staffroom...
across the globe
my wife sleeps

2006-08-01T18:45:00.000-07:00

on the mantle
a glistening swirl of shell-
a fine place for change

2006-07-30T18:43:00.000-07:00

fishermen
and surfers stand to confront
the colossal wild

approaching the bridge…
looking up at people
looking down

car ride –
tired eyes close
on ice cream dreams

friday afternoon-
vacant computer lab…
where did everyone go?

2006-07-15T01:26:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately I have quite the obsessive personality sometimes. Consequently, I am going to take a break from Haiku for a while. Thank you to all who have read and commented on my blog. I am thankful for your feedback and have been influenced by your suggestions and your blogs. My latest haiku indicates the way my heart is been redirected at the moment, God Bless:

floral boquet
on the door of my heart-
Christ's greeting card

P.S. In the spirit of this haiku, I have decided to begin a devotional blog. I would be absolutely chuffed if some of my regular readers were to read and comment on this blog too... Look foward to hearing from you all!

Here is the site: http://www.timsdevotionalblog.blogspot.com

2006-07-02T23:19:00.000-07:00

waitng for the phone-
a cool change in the air
causes a shiver

2006-07-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

A Re-edit:

stooping
to sweep up glass
pedestrians pass by
as her make-up
begins to run

2006-06-28T21:32:00.000-07:00

stooping
to sweep up glass-
a middle class woman

2006-06-25T20:08:00.000-07:00

under yellow grey clouds
pink flowers fill branches
and lay out
a blanket before me...
I ask not what but who?

2006-06-22T06:42:00.000-07:00

cradling her daughter-
her own mother
lives again

2006-06-18T04:20:00.000-07:00

grandma speaks
and silence descends
on the rest of us-
her calm, centered voice
tickles my mind

2006-06-17T05:04:00.000-07:00

off to Lilly's
fifth birthday
in Saturday clothes-
I leave my watch
at home

my son dons
a bright red jacket
and a party smile-
seeing myself
age two

2006-06-17T05:01:00.000-07:00

dark winter eve-
through cottage windows
blazing fires
shed light onto the
night snow

2006-06-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

sugar rush
hits my empty spot-
feeling inflated

icy winter eve
in an Austrian coffee house-
the preacher and Emmanuel
drink together
from the same cup

2006-06-11T19:31:00.000-07:00

Crossing the border of my garden, my son ventures into the overgrowth. Bare feet tread on sticks and spiderwebs among the smell of damp weeds.

sun shining through thickets
forming shadows and sunbeams
warm on my cheek
I pause...
feeling my happy childhood

2006-06-08T23:35:00.000-07:00

massaging my mind
on a sleepy train ride...
a gentle accent

2006-06-08T23:21:00.000-07:00

cool, calm jazz-
my suitcase handle
extended upright

2006-06-08T23:13:00.000-07:00

on this couch after a
long, hard day...
radio operas
flood out
work dreams

2006-06-03T05:05:00.000-07:00

After the week's work is done
And the kids are fed and bathed and sleeping:
In this warmth with all of you,
I am a child again.

2006-06-03T05:01:00.000-07:00

perched on a gum branch
this autumn afternoon...
the moon

2006-06-02T05:45:00.000-07:00

late night study...
the smell of new leather
on my shoe

2006-05-23T03:24:00.000-07:00

sTaGgGeReD

by selfishness

f
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l
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I cry out to God:
"Please change my heart!"

2006-05-23T02:27:00.000-07:00

soft soccer lights...
a skateboarder's playground
lit up