The Waste Land Downunder Now Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

The Waste Land Downunder Now



In 'The Waste Land'
a drip drop drip and 5 drops
was one of a cicada,
dry grass singing, water
and a hermit thrush.

In the 'Downunder Now' version,
you've got the first three of those
to bet on,
plus a lyrebird, a liar,
and a hermit thrush through an amplifier.

Sunday, October 25, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: poetry
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The Waste Land. T S Eliot. Lines 352-8.
The amplifier, thanks to The Whispering Wall near Williamstown, Adelaide Hills.
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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