Arvo Poems

Shades On Silver Pond

...some black and white birds
light black shades on silver pond 
summer neat arvo...

Categories: arvo, beauty,
Form: Haiku

What a wonderful day

...
My daily routine.
Every day, as always,
Wake up at four.
Start the chores.
Go to the gardens,
Do some maintenance.
Visit the M Central
Play the piano.
One hour goes past,
Enjoy some breakf...

Categories: arvo, day, freedom, life, self,
Form: Free verse

Chiaroscuro

...chiaroscuro 
arvo by master artist....
moth in spider web...

Categories: arvo, art,
Form: Haiku

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

I'M the Fastest

...I’ve had to work a little harder down at the council yard,
and by gee I’m glad it’s time for knocking off.
Had to fix Andy’s broken shovel handle - he leaned a little hard,
and ‘Occa’ took the day...

Categories: arvo, humor,
Form: Rhyme

Slanging It Up Down Under

...In the land of Oz, we're all fair dinkum,
Every bloke, Sheila and Healer too.
By crikey mate, if you get us started,
You'll regret the day I guarantee you.

In bonza days some may call hard yakk...

Categories: arvo, fun, tribute,
Form: Rhyme

English Will Never Die

...Every day in every country,
Our language is distorted, mutated on planet Earth.
Good words like “drolic” die,
Whilst “wanna ‘ave a go” is given a birth.

In Australia it’s clearly a Mad World wi...

Categories: arvo, drug, language, literature, remember,
Form: Rhyme

Scare Tactics

...It was on one Tuesday arvo shopping at the hardware store,
When I noticed Vicar Prendegast come walking through the door,
He walked up to the counter with a strained look on his face,
I could see ...

Categories: arvo, humor,
Form: Rhyme