A Poet In Australia Poem by Douglas Scotney
A Poet In Australia
Action engenders thought of ennui
precarious balance
skill
artful use of a tool
probability over chance
if not success
well-fought failure,
poverty not in material means
a popular theme
of a poet in Australia
May privation succumb to prosperity and celebration by wisely considering fame and its suspect implications. Rescuing a poet from certain lethargy and aching consternation. Bowing as a supple poppy Humble before a grateful Aussie nation Safe beneath glistening Scythes constant razor edge And egalitarian indignation.
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To be a poet in Australia is not unlike being a poet in NZ. The thought of ennui is never far away. Also, 'poverty not in material means'. A 'moment of truth' poem.