In Australia May 3, 2007 at 3:37 am
A different sound
a different drum
beats from Australia’s
young.
Aboriginals, black as ebony,
painted white as ivory
in circles, spots, moons, rain.
And strife.
In Australia there was
a break from the past,
a continent somewhat flat
I bid you good tidings
Kosiusco and uluru
from the redder we move towards Perth.
As far away as you can be
from any city of meaning.
And the three great kangaaroos
The western and eastern gray
the great red
the great red sky
in Australia.
In Australia.