2002 - In the early stages of 'Exploring Possibilities', I was nervous...
RENOVATIONS
house loud full of coloured voices frequently gathered while fancy-dressers danced in yellow and purple walled creative spaces where words poured like leaking taps
Bali knick-knacks replaced by exercise machines marching across gym-lounge to a new beat sparse spare look quiet everyman wants resale erasing all memories of trees too many
for the block each shading the other fighting for sunspace whispering familiar songs on the wind-chimed Asian tinkling mellow sunsets through leaves attractive natives dragon flies
hand-long banjo frogs moaning children at night now disturbed environment dusty denuded earth rubble on a bared land eight pots represent an effort to scramble bits hold onto old home
garden spikes coloured leaves rainbows fast disappearing like me palms wave goodbye fronds like giant hands Lillipilli twitters danced on bough Jacaranda carpet my regal path to happiness
cerise Geraniums contained fields of unruly daisies white and purple self-seeding not needing input this house face lifted to halt age contemporised sold out and beige-d like every other me-erased
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“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” Thomas Paine - "Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited." ~ Lord Acton - Commentary on what interests me, reflecting my personal take on the world
Perth Words... exploring possibilities. 
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