last week, the city –
barrista beauty in a black beret
berry-red lips long black eyelashes
highlighting
deep dark clear eyes
at Planet Books
faux-Left Bank bohemians
man black beret goatee
girl brim turned-up all around black hat
brilliant red lips long black eyelashes
this week, up North
steamy air before The Wet
a single white cockatoo squaw-
king on a leafless gum
high as a cloud
black crow surfing
a dark bark bough
limegreen leaves waving as wind
blows moist and heavy
blackfella children
hatless shoeless shirtless
eating meat raw
lightning backlights the trees
thunder rumbles on the horizon
pressure-cooker sky
we sit on camp chairs
discussing war and mental health
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