‘Nature as enemy’ series – Page 5 – Wordflower poetry & fiction

Five poems by Michael Lee Johnson 15 February 202626 February 2026

The Ant Explorer, by C. J. Dennis, 1876 [with audio] 11 February 202611 February 2026

it’s not my first rodeo 10 February 202615 February 2026

Bearing 9 February 20269 February 2026

elevator sign from Japan, with Japanese and an English translation "please refrain from talking" and an emoji type image, in white reversed out in a blue circle, of a person with index finger to their lips

In defence of the humanity of the listener in the Era of Monologue 🔊➡️🔊👂and a reminder to myself to pipe down and listen, for pity’s sake 2 February 202624 February 2026

A glow-inspired ramble and rant after Invasion Day 2026 [reblog] 30 January 202630 January 2026

A different day — an ocean pool — more forgetting — a smile that once would have fluttered a heart — no scalpels and luck holds firm 29 January 20266 July 2026

A foxy tale: Episode 22 28 January 202628 January 2026

Spec-ulations 27 January 20262 May 2026

view of mainly blue sky with light cloud and a slim slice of ocean at the bottom. There is a bronze sculpture of a woman at the right hand side, looming large

At the local swimming pool — the only one with unbarbered legs and no towel, chocolates dragging me down — but the sky is blue 17 January 20266 July 2026