A Kind Of Truth

I will remind you 

when you are older 

the time you shouted at me

and told me to 

go to my room,

and later 

you discovered me 

asleep in the cupboard

with Jack Daniels.

Avie.

A Blind Bit Of Notice

A Blind Bit Of Notice

I love the comfortable gesture 

when you signal 

with just your hand 

to borrow my 

rickety old specs

and after the familiar 

translation of sign language

that only lovers can decipher 

you balance on your nose 

and the reading falls 

into a time of

intimate silence 

between us.

Avie 

Baobab

Baobab

One day

Claude must have walked in 

from the  street bustle

had a look out the backyard

and painted a 

calm green 

urban synthesis.

You brought me here 

for a reason 

to drink real coffee in the

intoxicating greenery.

You thought I would love this place

I dipped my tea spoon 

into the cup 

and savoured the last taste

of the caffeine sun.

Avie. 

Not Yet

Not Yet 

I thought it was 

a foregone conclusion

a done deal

the dark suit 

was going to get an outing.

Avie.