Thursday, August 09, 2007

Snap: This morning

black fumes in
a gentle morning breeze
among white gums

smoke rises from
an old forty-four gallon drum
in the schoolyard

monochromatic mutt
sniffs the veranda
looking for tucker
hopping on three

one paw off the poor thing

this community
a million miles from
land mines and war



(Wanalirri Catholic School, Gibb River Road, The Kimberley, Western Australia)

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