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port kembla

The exile

island-rust

(Bush regen., Five Islands Nature Reserve, May 2018)

What is an island
but a line
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May 30, 2018May 31, 2018 peterfrankiswrites
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The Stack, Port Kembla 1965-2014

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Still the glitter in gutters and rooftops, the petal that scalds
the cheek of the baby asleep in your arms, the shadow falls.

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April 24, 2018April 25, 2018 peterfrankiswrites
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Five Islands Plan of Management

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(Hi WordPress readers,
this looks so much better on my site)

Flinders, Bass, Martin, Big and Rocky
adopted 26 hectares.

the Gerringong volcanics, the Dapto-saddleback
the bombo from the Broughton
the last glacial, as would the shallow shelf Continue reading →

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January 5, 2018January 7, 2018 peterfrankiswrites
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Sunday afternoon, Hill 60 Port Kembla (34.49°S, 150.91°E)

apple box
apple juice box. Summer will fade the dyes
on the plump blush and golden circle. And (eventually)
the single-use plastic straw will glaze and crack
back into long-chain polymers and molecular dust.

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July 30, 2017August 13, 2017 peterfrankiswrites
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Big rain, Port Kembla (34.48°S, 150.90° E)

underwater car

[this looks better on my site]

Big rain. Rain like a bastard. Continue reading →

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March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 peterfrankiswrites
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