Phillip Hall
a sliver of crescent-shaped light
amidst all dark matter
new moon new moon
digging the roots of waitawhile
– jikarri –
millad mob wash an crush an boil ta bogie
tis good healin’ culture
poor old bugger curlew chick finish
and moon foretells darkness and resurrection
but curlew sticks to wild haunting
a sneaky wailing after bush babies
ratted by the gossipy full moon
Phillip Hall worked for many years as a teacher of outdoor education and sport throughout regional New South Wales, Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. He now resides in Melbourne’s Sunshine where he is a passionate member of the Western Bulldogs Football Club. His publications include Sweetened in Coals and (as editor) Diwurruwurru: Poetry from the Gulf of Carpentaria. He has a poetry collection forthcoming with Canberra University’s IPSI series called Borroloola Class (due for release in September 2017), while UWAP will publish Fume in February 2018. Phillip loves to cheer.