Solomon's Uniform Centre
is opposite
the Captain Cook Convenience Store
where one Tuesday back in 01
a blue September spring day
the guys at the till looked pale
their Arabic chat soft anxious
and we were all nice to them
and still - more than politesse, who knows
when there's no enemy you decided
at a table last night to make one up
I stopped your hand
but then
who is my enemy
today the sign above Telstra's workings
makes me feel 'pedestrian'
but yesterday
let me tell you
I felt like kicking ass
as the Americans say
well, donkeys have hauled
christs, quixotes and anzacs
it's all work
the sign points to the path between
the Uniform Centre, the Convenience store
and someone's covered up
fresh dog shit outside Freestyle Records
with a free paper
Jill Jones
Elizabeth Street, 9 March 11am
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