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Andrew are you the 'old Buddha stands silent, eyes hooded among raindrops sparkling on gum leaves in sudden sunlight' cheers P ps I will watch out for that Pancho -----Original Message----- From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of andrew burke Sent: 11 June 2009 07:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: On Chapman Hill On Chapman Hill (title) Let's walk to get the city out of our bones. I'll show you red gums, xanthorrea with spears, flame-tailed black cockatoos-no strangers here unless you hear the protea's accent on the evening breeze. See, kangaroos' paws break the tractor tread marks, while off that stony corner a body rusts, wings and bonnets, flat trays and drive shafts, welded wildly by the elements. Tonight, you'll hear boobooks stretch silence horizon to horizon in the bright moonlight. It sends Pancho into a barking frenzy, shouting down the ghost in the trees - attack's his best line of defense. Sure as night follows day, there's growth in decay. This land, once Yamatji, is now _plotted and pieced_. By the watertank, old Buddha stands silent, eyes hooded among raindrops sparkling on gum leaves in sudden sunlight. Notes: xanthorrea are grass trees; boobooks are the most commonest owl in Oz; Pancho is a mad retriever; Yamatji is a local tribe; 'plotted and pieced' is from GMHopkins. Photos of bush on my blog. All comments welcome. Andrew http://hispirits.blogspot.com/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.62/2168 - Release Date: 06/10/09 18:30:00