am
a one metre monitor lizard came out
cracking the dry leaf
tongue flicking in out, jabbing the air
trying to catch what it might eat
skin patchy, like an off yellow fungi on a grey tree
walking in the way of a new ballerina
by new chopped papaya tree
pile of dry grass, then away
I thought I might chop an apple
but that would take too long
I call out; frozen, watching, waiting
then away
pm
three agitating sparrows perch
below the air-con unit
on the water pipe
thunder beginning to timpani a way
to a place away
though quite bright, the rain will come
her orange baju kurung hanging
oozing in the air, the new cut garden
waiting for night
two sparrows pick, peck below;
the tree warming up for the rain
