[This poem was composed by Fran Siebrits and was published in Toast, 2010]
The white man’s conversation,
Work mostly
Eyes glance at the flames, replacing thoughtful gazes
Meat spits at the grid; ignored
Listening to the kettle calling for attention
Unnoticed
The flames glow green, the wind changes direction and the smell of dry grass arrives
Conversation is far too in-depth for this evening
The stars dance, but nobody looks up
A watchful owl in a nearby tree
Blinks disapprovingly at another wasted night ...
The white man’s conversation,
Work mostly
Eyes glance at the flames, replacing thoughtful gazes
Meat spits at the grid; ignored
Listening to the kettle calling for attention
Unnoticed
The flames glow green, the wind changes direction and the smell of dry grass arrives
Conversation is far too in-depth for this evening
The stars dance, but nobody looks up
A watchful owl in a nearby tree
Blinks disapprovingly at another wasted night ...
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