by ROGER VICKERY
A stand of Cypress Pines
trembling like chained dogs
from Mount Buninyong winds…
artesian water trickling
across grader-cut contours
Gondwana glories …
Jackson Pollock palettes…
pinks, purples, browns & golds…
a sky-blue porcelain mug
no chain or cord
free for any passer-by
to raise & drink
mineral-tangy on the tongue
sky-blue above
sky blue in the hand…
ancient water trickling down.
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