woah. rattling.
"squaw- / king" is so good that it's so bad that it's good
KS
On 02/11/2007, andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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
>
> --
> Andrew
> http://hispirits.blogspot.com/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aburke/
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