Wednesday, June 22, 2016

1788

I humbly offer this sonnet I penned some time ago with apologies to all good poets:



Australia Day - The Terra Nullius Excuse

Webs shimmering in the dewy morning air
Wisps of smoke from dwindled fires
Bird calls from leafy lofty spires
He stands tall, lean, one-legged there
On rocky headland salt-sprayed bare
What strange craft on sea swell mires
The calmness of these homeland shires
They come these harbingers of despair

Strange ways and customs do they bring
Taking anything and all they need
No talk or bargain was there made
They must away their death we sing
Tithing our land with evil greed
Mysterious arrogant force displayed


Enough already!


GD

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