A Poet In Australia Comments

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.

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.