Category: Poetry

  • The Bridge and Opera House

    Distant memoriesFrozen in timeRemind me ofMy harbour home I was going back through some of my archives earlier for another collage and I found these photos from about four years ago. I took them during a trip to Taronga Zoo and didn’t do much with them at the time… I think I gave them a quick…

  • The Lake at Night

    At night The world seems different Quiet and still Like a calm ocean I took this along the lakefront in Belmont the other night. It was dusk and the streetlights had just come on, creating this beautiful foreground glow with the last light of the sun dying over the lake. It was actually so well…

  • Sitting by the Window

    Each morningI look in the mirrorAnd fix my maskTo face the day I took this photo yesterday. I wanted a photo for a new profile pic for my social media sites and possibly for an about the author photo. I’d been meaning to practise taking more self-portraits as well (mainly to experiment on myself first so…

  • From the Archives

    Time is like water: ShapelessIt winds and flows Changing all it touches I was going back through my archives earlier tonight and found this photo amongst them. It’s from October 2013 and I took it near Tamarama while exploring the Sculpture By the Sea exhibit. I’m not sure why I never processed it… the composition…

  • Sunset on the Lake

    Birds calling, the wind Blue sky, clear water, salt air – Life’s simple pleasures This is another photo from around Belmont from a couple of weeks ago. It was a beautiful sunset and a nice way to end the day. Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2016

  • Along the Lakefront

    Along the lakefrontAll is calmAs the sun setsOn another day I took this shot earlier this week while going for a walk by the lakefront in Belmont. The sun was setting and the light reflecting off the water gave the scene an almost dreamlike quality which came across well in the final photo. Looking at…

  • The Truth About Love

    It’s half threeIn the morningAnd I find myselfThinking of you Lying hereI cannot help but wonderIf you stillThink of me too Did you know thatI would haveFollowed you anywhereYou asked me to? I would have goneThrough Hell’s gatesIf it would haveBrought me closer to you But nowSo much has changedAnd this is one placeI cannot…

  • Looking Towards Clovelly

    Under a clear skyI search for answers;None come,Only memories This is a photo from my archives. I don’t think I’ve shared it before on the blog, just on Facebook and Flickr, so it should be new to most people. I had meant to post something else today but I’ve had a hard week. Last night…

  • Sarcophagus in Macro

    Oh to live In ancient times For just a day, What wonders would we find? These photos are from a small statue I own. I have a small collection of Egyptian figures and vases and this is one of my favourite pieces. I’ve always found the lines and etchings on the statue interesting and I thought…

  • The Old Man and the Boy

    On a beautiful clear dayTwo people sat on a park benchAn old man and a young boyWatching the world pass by What is it like to be a child?The man asked the boyIt’s been so long I cannot rememberWhat it felt like to be so young Being young is not so bad,The boy replied to…