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Absolutely Revolting
Poem

'Bushfire Elegy' a poem by Joel Deane

by Joel Deane •
May 2009, no. 311

And the world is fire.

And the sky wears a smoky veil.

And the bloodshot sun stares.

 

Can no longer comprehend the language

of the land –

 


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