Poems of Presence So, here are my poems of presence. Without a doubt they sustained and spurred me on through the entire month of May. I chose to think of the Pandemic lockdown as solitude, rather than isolation. I clung to a strong desire to be creative, devoting time to appreciating family, cooking, reading, writing and rummaging through my assorted treasures.  Poems of Presence became a writing project among other writing projects. Short poems demanding thought, reflection and close observation of my immediate world... I am sharing my poems here and also submitting them to the Dear Australia project being conducted by Australia Post. The project aims to curate the collective actions and thoughts of Australians during the Covid 19 Pandemic. They will be archived for historical consideration in years to come. * The air is still Behind the headland. The backstreets I walk to avoid Dazed dawdlers Wanton wanderers