"They're calling us - sounds of the world in haiku"

This selection was published in "Mind Moon Circle - journal of the Sydney Zen Centre" in the autumn edition. 

cockatoos, currawongs, the baby: all calling at the fall of day
	hundreds of frogs sing an ode to La Nina
they’re calling us over and over the hidden birds
	midday heat - walkers soak up the sound of water
why in this moment does the honeyeater sing? Google cannot say
	the trees conferring amongst themselves around the spring
on our last night even your snoring is precious
	cicada sings a three-minute life story

You can read the whole journal from this link: http://szc.org.au/uploads/Autumn_MMC.pdf

"Haiku from Here" - on piano

Happy wanderer -  Hardenbergia violacea

Musician Jane Andino has composed some beautiful piano pieces based on two of my haiku, and one by Christopher Ash. 

sun orchid

The music and haikus are shortly to be published by Wirripang music - called "Haiku from Here". 

Meanwhile, here are some photos from the walk along Faulconbridge ridge, during which I composed the haiku about remembering the names of flowers. 

Leptospermum

I had been out the day before with Jim Percy, Blue Mountains Conservation Society Saturday walks co-ordinator, who was kindly doing map-and-compass work with me.

Native iris - has a rhizome underneath - Patersonia sericea

Grevillea sericea

Wax flower - Philotheca

I was indeed a happy wanderer - with backpack and handy notebook.

I'll let you know when the sheet music is published by Wirripang.