Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bondi, Penrith, Penrith characters, street character on June 29, 2012| 2 Comments »
He has a redhead’s complexion.
Forehead, slopes back from brow
Legends say, with steel plate inserted.
His barrel-chest forces arms to 45°
Exaggerated swing when walking.
Tree-trunk legs bowed to match.
He doesn’t seem fearsome but …
Steer clear anyway.
HIs name? I don’t know.
He is known as Bondi!
Why Bondi?
Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged beautification, school council, school project, South Penrith Primary School on June 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
“School beautification – the theme
For the major school project.”
The committee, student coucil decides:
A fountain, front lawn.
Circular design, pool at the bottom
Sandstone rim.
Central column, sandstone
Shallow bowl at top – large radius.
Official ceremony
Turns on the water.
It works!
It looks beautiful.
Project complete and commended.
Note:
Remember the Short Memories are not meant to appear in chronological order. They are as I recall them. Today I drove past South Penrith Primary and it caused me to remember the fountain project … the fountain is no longer there. I wonder does anyone have a photo – I used to have one. Help.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged magpie attack, Magpies, sprping on June 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I feel a rush, rustling.
Push the pedals … GO!
One hand steering,
The other twirling school satchel
Rotating like helicopter blades.
Almost fast enough for lift off.
It is either out-run them or ward them off.
Both!!
Hitchcock’s Birds?
A couple of black & white bombers
Magpies in spring … that’s enough.
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged acceleration, averting trouble, circular motion, water-skiing on June 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Approaching Nepean Gorge
Not yet skilled for navigate the narrow pass
We turn
Panic’s narrow turning circle
Whips skier around wider arc
Accelerating
Just holding it together
Then …
Rocks.
Dead ahead!
Tip for trouble recalled:
Release rope, squat,
Use hands as anchors
Phhewww! Close call!
Lucky I read that ski book.
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged family leisure, Nepean River, water-skiing on June 25, 2012| 1 Comment »
All well-coordinated with good balance
We are quickly skiing – two skis
We fly along
Skimming across the Nepean waters.
Often forgetting the credo
“arms straight, legs bent”
Result: a watery fall.
All together
From early morning, till dusk
Circuit after circuit, taking turns.
And the hours passed like minutes.
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged outboard motor, ski boat, water recreation, water-skis on June 24, 2012| 1 Comment »
Beach, river, pool …
Water.
Centre of summer.
Now – a new source of water fun.
Panic!!!
No! Not panic, Panic!
Capital “P”
Ironic boat name written
Across the hull
In panicky-looking typography
And panicky-looking skier
Affectionately, illustrating the name.
Our effort from now:
Knees bent, arms straight, balanced above the water.
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged Blue Mountains, bushfires, care, empathy on June 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sky blackened by by smoke
Mountains glowing
Glowering.
Raining charred gum leaves.
The heat is oppressive
The atmosphere chilling
Eerie.
Everyone silent or sobbing or
Silently sobbing.
A rare sense of unity, care, emerges
Perhaps the flaming mountain,
A common enemy unites factions.
The bells ring, many can’t go home.
Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged Balmain Tigers, Leichhardt Oval, Penrith Panthers on June 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Western side,
Steeeply banked hills,
Attracting screaming kids
With cardboard sheets
Careening towards the fence below.
Parents shout at kids, then at the ref.
Were ordered to stop, then …
Amusement from
The bloke in the singlet,
Shouting, shadowboxing, shouting
T-i-i-i-i-ge-e-e-rs, Go T-i-i-ges
Leichhardt Oval.
Kevin Yow Yeh scores.
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged Balmain Tigers, Kevin Yow Yeh, role models, Rugby League on June 21, 2012| 1 Comment »
Phil* is a diminutive footballer
He is quick, elusive,
And, for a little bloke …
Tough.
His role model, his favourite player
From his favourite team,
The Balmain Tigers
Phil wants to play like him, run like him
And even look like him.
So, he sunbakes – a LOT.
Note:
* Phil … that’s my youngest brother!
365 Short Memories 