Myalup

one day working
the frets
i discovered the song

and I played
it over and over
hoping she would

hear it in her distant
land where she
had sea and beach

long bush tracks
and a bike for
the lake’s perimeter

i dream that she
will hear it
still on an evening

sky and a darkly
hidden verandah
breathing my fingers’

lilting on my buzzing
sunburst axe  and
love’s discordant harmony
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Blauw Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 8:08 AM
Congratulations on making the first round Alistar. Good luck.
Brown Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Alistair. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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June 1, 2011 at 3:42 PM
Thank you, Carol and Dr Mehta, for your congratulations :) I am totally chuffed about being featured :)
Brown Avatar
May 31, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved feature this week Alistair. Love, Carol
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May 30, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Alistair
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