Saturday, 26 September 2015

Banksia (September)


Every eye this September gazes upon a screen: opaque flatglass infotainment. How may they see the banksias? Sea rain loosens tubular flowers, their wiry styles, top spikes. Sunshine softens the bristles, improves their yellow auras, brightens. Bees dawdle awhile from aisle to fibrous aisle. The understated wattlebird weighs each branch as it picks a favourite cone. Sterile existence before the screen, all ‘head stuff’. Time to step outdoors, visit the coast. There we copy essays out longhand with a ballpoint, ready to transfer to our blogs. Click of mouse and every eye is irradiated with something new, forgetful of banksias.

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