Wednesday 23 January 2019

Hubris (January)

[For Lenore Stephens] Cook’s Journal, January 2019: “Deep channels into Port Jackson. Almost collided with catamaran. Man drunk. Required to meet Morrison. He’s not Lord North. Kept repeating “You’re misunderstood by the populace.” My reply: “Why don’t they ask me a question?” Wants me to circumnavigate the continent. Why? Flinders did it. Stout fellow. Tall. His charts impeccable. Morrison got louder. Says I’ll win him election. Delusory? Reminds me when Endeavour hit reef. Annihilation imminent. Talking louder won’t help. Wished Morrison well. Advised he wants someone else. Opened secret instructions: ‘Clean up plastic island in Pacific’. Weighed anchor. Capricorn rising.”

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