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poem

impasto morning


still wet, barely made

provisional colour 

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January 11, 2021 peterfrankiswrites
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Tall Yellow Poem

(after Tall Yellow Man, 2003, Stephen Bird, Wollongong Art Gallery)

(Dear reader, the layout of this poem is important — I did my best with wordpress, but if words go a wandering on your screen, it’s available here as a pdf).

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December 25, 2020January 18, 2021 peterfrankiswrites
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abide

summer’s here early
my shirt’s an isobar 

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November 30, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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The cyclist

10 November 2020. Springhill Road, Port Kembla.

After it happened, 
some stayed in their cars 
some got out and stood
and those closest
did for him.

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November 19, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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A Day in Summer

after Rilke

Lord, how we privilege this season
of blushing fruits and yellow dreams

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October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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Paradoxical or how to read a poem

in a poem weather’s never weather, there’s something other:
behind that cloud, transitory; in back of sunshine, egg.

if it’s raining, it’s not raining; if it’s bright it’s harsh
if the valley’s brimmed with fog, well maybe…

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October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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not your touch (negative space)

not your touch but your absence
not your kiss but after
my cheek cooling

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September 17, 2020September 21, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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to the light of September

It seems as though you are still summer
standing there – holding our towels

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September 15, 2020September 21, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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the tender trap

hang ears in chandeliers 
tie cams to hummingbird wings
bribe the barista & delivery guy
badger dormouse & eavesdrop on
spidey’s sticky lines

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September 7, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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midwinter (out my window)

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(after William Bronk)

back then was much the same
the scope, the skies:
blues and greens, scarlet cloud-tops
the moon electric on the washing line. Continue reading →

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August 3, 2020August 5, 2020 peterfrankiswrites
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