autumn leaves
a tourist attraction
in Canberra —
foreign embassies
amongst exotic trees
in our capital
politicians pose for photos
by the lake …
a flock of galahs nearby
settles to primp and preen
willy wagtails
dressed to the nines
in their tuxedos
bobbing along the fence
doing their courtship dance
harvest time
Grandma strides into the crop
to inspect
the height of the wheat,
the fullness of the heads