Native
Honey
Brush flies away, wildfire
keeps the red earth done. String
songs. Bee's nest full of honey
White berry tree leaves fall.
Pebble beetles grind water holes
down. Bee's nest full of honey.
Yams within reach. Eye-catching
rude, old Mondooroo stole the spark
or did he? Bee's nest full of honey.
Two Binoowoon children, lost,
blown by wind. Who drank our spirits
unasked? Bee's nest full of honey.
Now, maybe no possum work
at crossroads. Long day, short night’s sleep.
No. Bee's nest full of honey.
Emu path rounds kingfisher
rock. Spiral soakages, nectars map
where. Bee's nest full of honey.
Flock of ibis, monsoon
clouds. Rainbow serpents. Grubs on fire
draw Bee's nest full of honey.
Boomerangs in the fish trap.
Barramundi’s on the paint stick.
Bee's nest full of honey.
Bee's nest full of honey.