Earth To Malachi (After Basho after a fashion) By Malachi Doyle. 1. If I would put my Ear to my tree — -- Different cloud Masses & strata — Moving — tempos — Observing -- The voice of my tree advised me — the tree’s friend — to listen to the live version of the Byrds’ ‘Lover of the Bayou’ with fresh ears — surprisingly garrulous — as a teacher sometimes must be with children. 2. On the contemporary Melbourne Middle Classes’ Neo-Victorianism: I’ve seen too Much To mince words -- Sometimes, when the world is spinning too fast — a notepad on my knee & a pen brings calm -- My mind is swirling With insults & hits Over the years — (Space, silence & PTSD & grief) -- I needed to clear my head & go outside for a long bush walk. It was good. When I warmed up, off came the beanie, the scarf, the jumper & eventually my t-shirt. -- The second
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