Poetry: Ron Peat

Poetry: Francine Dvoracek

 

 

AUSTRALIAN TREE FUN

The BANKSIA taking me money.
SHEOAKS me some too.
WATTLE I do?
Give you a JARRA jam or TEA and
a PEPPERMINT log?
I’ll ask the BLACKBOY
he wood know.
So MARRI me before
someone KARRIS me away.
And give me a TINGLE
‘cause I PINE for you.
The times are BLACKBUTT better will come.