by Celeste Brittain

night falls
on the riverside board walk

reflected in water
a cathedral of stars

deep, luminous
glistening out of reach

a hum like an engine –
water crashes against rocks

we shine torches
on seaweed, and

walk towards mountains
that look like bull ant nests

along the beach, under tea-trees
on our night walk at the prom

• Wilson’s Promontory, VIC